Alabama Administrative Code
Title 482 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
Chapter 482-1-109 - CONTINUATION OF APPOINTMENTS FOR PRODUCERS AND SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES
Section 482-1-109-.05 - Continuation Of Appointments Of Producers And Service Representatives

(1) Insurers can access an alphabetical listing by insurer of all producers and service representatives currently appointed to represent each insurer in this state through the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR).

(2) The Department will send to the designated contact person for each insurer on or about October 1 of each year detailed instructions as to the procedure to be followed relative to the appointment continuation process of producers and service representatives. These instructions will include a reminder that insurers must submit to the Department a notice of termination for all producer and service representative appointments they do not wish to continue for the next year by December 31 of each year.

(3) For each producer or service representative appointment to be terminated, the insurer shall comply with the Department's procedures regarding termination of appointments, as said procedure may be hereafter altered or amended.

(4) The Department will assume an insurer's failure to submit a notice of termination prior to December 31 means the insurer wishes to renew all producer and service representative appointments shown on the Department's listing for the insurer as of that date for the coming year. All producer and service representative appointments not terminated on or before December 31 shall be deemed continued effective January 1.

(5) Any notice of appointment or termination submitted after December 31 will be held by NIPR until January 12. The license of any licensee failing to renew in accordance with Chapter 482-1-110 will expire and be canceled prior to January 5 and all appointments then held will be canceled.

(6) On or about January 5 of each year, an invoice will be prepared for each insurer by NIPR for the appointment fees of all producers and service representatives deemed continued as provided in this rule. This invoice will be made available to insurers through NIPR on January 9 and shall be due in the amount indicated until the end of February.

(7) It is the insurer's responsibility to pay the appointment continuation invoice through NIPR prior to the end of February. Any appointment continuation invoice not paid in full by March 1 will be subject to a late fee of $250, plus an additional $250 on the first of each month thereafter until paid in full.

(8) In accordance with Sections 27-3-21(a) and 27-2-17(e), Code of Ala. 1975, the Commissioner has discretion to suspend or revoke an insurer's certificate of authority for willfully violating a material provision of a rule or regulation. Any insurer failing to remit payment of the invoice for appointment continuation fees provided pursuant to this rule plus an applicable late fee shall be subject to an order requiring the insurer to show good cause as to why the certificate of authority for the insurer should not be suspended for its failure to remit payment of the invoice for appointment continuation fees.