(a) The commissioner may conduct any such examination in person or by examiners regularly employed and commissioned by him in writing for the purpose. No person shall be eligible for designation as an examiner to examine an insurer unless by reason of experience as an accountant, auditor, or examiner of financial institutions or other special experience, education, or training he is capable of adequately discharging the responsibilities of such an examiner.
(b) At any time, when examiners who are regular officers or employees of the department are not available for the purpose, the commissioner may specially appoint and employ a competent examiner, or examiners, for the purpose of making a particular examination. The special examiner shall be compensated and reimbursed for expenses in the same manner as provided for regular examiners under Section 27-2-25, but shall not have any status in the classified service of the state.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 2 - Department and Commissioner of Insurance.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 27-2-1 - Department of Insurance.
Section 27-2-2 - Commissioner of Insurance - Appointment; Term; Qualifications.
Section 27-2-3 - Commissioner of Insurance - Oath; Bond.
Section 27-2-4 - Commissioner of Insurance - Salary; Duty Generally.
Section 27-2-5 - Commissioner of Insurance - Official Seal.
Section 27-2-6 - Commissioner of Insurance - Offices.
Section 27-2-7 - Commissioner of Insurance - Powers and Duties.
Section 27-2-7.1 - Commissioner of Insurance - Hearings on Automobile Insurance Rate Increases.
Section 27-2-8 - Commissioner of Insurance - Delegation of Powers, Etc.
Section 27-2-9 - Commissioner of Insurance - Annual Report.
Section 27-2-11 - Assignment of Assistant Attorney General.
Section 27-2-12 - Travel Expenses.
Section 27-2-13 - Conflicts of Interest; Additional Compensation, Etc.
Section 27-2-14 - Records, Documents, and Files - Custody; Inspection; Reproduction; Destruction.
Section 27-2-15 - Records, Documents, and Files - Use as Evidence.
Section 27-2-16 - Publication of Materials Relating to Insurance.
Section 27-2-17 - Rules and Regulations.
Section 27-2-17.1 - Regulations to Provide for Biennial Renewal of Licenses.
Section 27-2-18 - Orders and Notices of Commissioner.
Section 27-2-19 - Enforcement of Insurance Code.
Section 27-2-20 - Examinations - Power Generally.
Section 27-2-21 - Examinations - Affairs, etc., of Insurers and Surplus Line Brokers.
Section 27-2-22 - Examinations - Examiners.
Section 27-2-23 - Examinations - How Conducted.
Section 27-2-24 - Examinations - Report; Confidentiality of Information.
Section 27-2-25 - Examinations - Expenses.
Section 27-2-26 - Witnesses and Evidence for Examination, Investigation or Hearing - Generally.
Section 27-2-28 - Hearings - Power to Hold.
Section 27-2-29 - Hearings - Notice.
Section 27-2-30 - Hearings - How Conducted.
Section 27-2-31 - Hearings - Order.
Section 27-2-32 - Hearings - Appeals.
Section 27-2-33 - Order of Supervision - Authority of Commissioner; Reasons for Issuance.
Section 27-2-35 - Order of Supervision - Withdrawal of Order; Duration of Order.
Section 27-2-37 - Order of Supervision - Form and Content; Appeal.
Section 27-2-38 - Order of Supervision - Notice and Hearing as to Issuance.
Section 27-2-39 - Creation of Insurance Department Fund; Payment of Fees, Etc.