Individuals, partnerships, and corporations of this state may make application, enter into agreement for, and hold, policies or contracts in, or with, and be a subscriber of any domestic, foreign, or alien reciprocal insurer. Any corporation now or hereafter organized under the laws of this state shall, in addition to the rights, powers, and franchises specified in its articles of incorporation, have full power and authority as a subscriber to exchange insurance contracts through such reciprocal insurer. The right to exchange such contracts is hereby declared to be incidental to the purposes for which such corporations are organized and to be as fully granted as the rights and powers expressly conferred upon such corporations. Government or governmental agencies, state or political subdivisions thereof, boards, associations, estates, trustees, or fiduciaries are authorized to exchange nonassessable reciprocal interinsurance contracts with each other and with individuals, partnerships, and corporations to the same extent that individuals, partnerships, and corporations are authorized in this section to exchange reciprocal interinsurance contracts. Any officer, representative, trustee, receiver, or legal representative of any such subscriber shall be recognized as acting for, or on its behalf for, the purpose of such contract, but shall not be personally liable upon such contract by reason of acting in such representative capacity.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 31 - Reciprocal Insurers.
Section 27-31-1 - Definitions.
Section 27-31-2 - Applicability of Chapter.
Section 27-31-3 - Powers Generally.
Section 27-31-4 - Business Name; Actions.
Section 27-31-6 - Surplus Funds of Domestic Insurer.
Section 27-31-8 - Certificate of Authority - Issuance; Refusal, Suspension, or Revocation.
Section 27-31-9 - Power of Attorney.
Section 27-31-10 - Modifications of Subscribers' Agreement or Power of Attorney of Domestic Insurer.
Section 27-31-11 - Bond of Attorney of Domestic Insurer - Requirements.
Section 27-31-12 - Bond of Attorney of Domestic Insurer - Deposit in Lieu Thereof.
Section 27-31-13 - Action on Bond or Deposit in Lieu Thereof.
Section 27-31-14 - Service of Process on Domestic Insurer; Judgment Thereon.
Section 27-31-15 - Advancement of Funds to Domestic Insurers.
Section 27-31-16 - Annual Statement; Supplemental Information.
Section 27-31-17 - Determination of Financial Condition.
Section 27-31-18 - Subscribers; Exchange of Insurance Contracts; Liability of Representatives.
Section 27-31-19 - Subscribers' Advisory Committee of Domestic Insurer.
Section 27-31-20 - Liability of Subscribers - Generally.
Section 27-31-21 - Liability of Subscribers - Judgment.
Section 27-31-22 - Levy of Assessments on Subscribers of Domestic Insurers - Generally.
Section 27-31-23 - Levy of Assessments on Subscribers of Domestic Insurers - Time Limit.
Section 27-31-24 - Levy of Assessments on Subscribers of Domestic Insurers - Aggregate Liability.
Section 27-31-25 - Nonassessable Policies.
Section 27-31-26 - Distribution of Unused Premiums, Etc.
Section 27-31-27 - Distribution of Assets Upon Liquidation of Domestic Insurer.
Section 27-31-28 - Merger or Conversion of Domestic Insurer.
Section 27-31-29 - Proceedings When Assets of Insurer Insufficient.