Section 27-3-6 Authority to transact insurance - Kind or combinations of kinds - Restrictions. - Alabama Statutes

Section 27-3-6

Authority to transact insurance - Kind or combinations of kinds - Restrictions.

An insurer which otherwise qualifies therefor may be authorized to transact any one kind or combination of kinds of insurance as defined in Chapter 5 of this title, except:

(1) A life insurer may grant annuities and shall be authorized to transact in addition only disability insurance, and no insurer shall be authorized to transact life insurance in this state which transacts anywhere any kind of insurance in addition to life and disability insurances and annuities; except, that the commissioner shall, if the insurer otherwise qualifies therefor, continue to so authorize any life insurer which, immediately prior to the effective date of this title, was lawfully authorized to transact in this state a kind or kinds of insurance in addition to life and disability;

(2) A reciprocal or Lloyd's plan insurer shall not transact life insurance; and

(3) A title insurer shall be a stock insurer and shall transact no other kind of insurance; except, that the commissioner may continue to so authorize any insurer which immediately prior to the effective date of this title was lawfully authorized to transact and was lawfully writing in this state a kind, or kinds, of insurance in addition to title insurance.

(Acts 1971, No. 407, p. 707, §53.)