Notice
is hereby given that a hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. Central Time, on Wednesday,
November 15, 2017, in the offices of the Alabama Department of Insurance,
201 Monroe Street, Fifth Floor Conference Room, RSA Tower, Montgomery, Alabama,
as follows:
Adoption of new Section 2-1 of Insurance
Regulation No. 151 [Rule 482-1-151-.02-1], which will set forth the lines of
authority for which an Independent Adjuster may apply. The new rule will become effective November
25, 2017. (1 page)
Amendment to Section 3 of Insurance Regulation
No. 151 [Rule 482-1-151-.03], which sets forth the requirements for the
prelicensing course for Independent Adjusters.
The amendment merely clarifies there are four independent adjuster
examinations: (a) Property and Casualty,
excluding Workers’ Compensation and Crop; (b) Workers’ Compensation; (c) Crop;
and (d) Property and Casualty, including Workers’ Compensation and Crop. The amendment will become effective November
25, 2017. (2 pages)
Amendment to Section 6 of Insurance Regulation
No. 151 [Rule 482-1-151-.06], which sets the requirements for the Independent
Adjuster examinations. The amendment
adds the new examination exemption for individuals holding a certification from
an approved prelicensing provider that the individual has passed an examination
substantially similar to that required by the rule. The amendment will become effective November
25, 2017. (5 pages)
Amendment to Section 7 of Insurance Regulation
No. 151 [Rule 482-1-151-.07], which sets the requirements for the Independent
Adjuster license. The amendment merely
corrects a typographical error, changing a reference to “producer” to
“independent adjuster.” The amendment
will become effective November 25, 2017.
(4 pages)
Amendment to Section 11 of Insurance Regulation
No. 151 [Rule 482-1-151-.11], which sets the requirements for continuing
education for Independent Adjusters. The
amendment adds the statutory exceptions to the continuing education
requirement. The amendment will become
effective November 25, 2017. (4 pages)
Amendments to Section 2 of Insurance Regulation
No. 159 [Rule 482-1-159-.02], which sets the requirements for grants through
the Strengthen Alabama Homes program.
The amendments make certain changes to the regulation consistent with
current procedures being followed in the implementation of the program, and
adds a specific provision allowing time periods when grant applications will be
accepted. The amendments will become
effective November 25, 2017. (4 pages)
Revisions to Insurance Regulation No. 161
[Chapter 482-1-161], which formally determined the operative date in this state
of the Valuation Manual developed by the National Association of Insurance
Commissioners (NAIC). Section 3 [Rule
482-1-161-.03] is retitled to reflect the adoption of the 2017 Version, to
include revisions made by the NAIC in 2016; while new Section 4 [Rule
482-1-161-.04] is added to adopt by reference the Valuation Manual as revised
by the NAIC in 2017. The revisions will
become effective January 1, 2018. (4
pages)
Adoption of Section 1 of State Fire Marshal
Regulation No. 109 [Rule 482-2-109-.01], which adopts by reference the 2015
edition of the International Fuel Gas Code®, with exceptions. The new rule will become effective January 1,
2018. (1 page)
Adoption of new State Fire Marshal Regulation
No. 110 [Chapter 482-2-110] to set forth the rules necessary to implement the
provisions of Section 36-19-2.1, Code of Alabama 1975, regarding destructive
device permits. The new regulation will
become effective November 25, 2017. (7
pages).
Any person wishing to submit testimony at said
hearing is requested to submit said testimony in writing by November 8, 2017, to
the Alabama Department of Insurance, Attention:
Legal Division, Post Office Box 303351, Montgomery, Alabama 36130-3351.
Any written submission of testimony prior to the hearing will not
preclude anyone from making an oral or written presentation at the
hearing.
A copy of the regulations may be obtained by written request to the Alabama
Department of Insurance, Post Office Box 303351, Montgomery, Alabama 36130-3351.
The request must include payment of $1.00
per page and a self-addressed, postage paid return envelope. A scanned copy may be obtained at no charge
via electronic mail. You may send an
e-mail request to Raymond.Taylor@insurance.alabama.gov.