SB275 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mark Slade Blackwell

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Insurance adjusters, independent, coursework and education for licensure and continuing education waived if otherwised certified, Secs. 27-9A-9, 27-9A-13 am'd.

Summary

SB275 would allow independent insurance adjuster applicants to skip Alabama prelicensing exams if they have an approved external certification, and would also waive continuing education for licensees with that certification.

What This Bill Does

The bill adds a waiver to bypass the prelicensing course or exam for independent adjuster licensure for applicants who hold a certification from an approved provider with exam requirements substantially equivalent to Alabama's. It also waives the continuing education requirement for licensees who hold such approved certifications with CE requirements substantially equivalent to Alabama's. The bill preserves existing waivers for certain scenarios (such as out-of-state licensing, residency changes, previous licenses, or long-term experience) and requires proof of current certification and approval of the training providers by the Commissioner of Insurance.

Who It Affects

• Independent adjuster applicants seeking licensure in Alabama would not have to take prelicensing courses or exams if they hold an approved external certification.
• Licensees who already hold an approved external certification would not have to complete continuing education if their certification's CE requirements are substantially equivalent to Alabama's.

Key Provisions

• Adds a prelicensing waiver (27-9A-9(e)) for independent adjuster applicants who hold a certification from a Commissioner-approved provider that requires examination prerequisites substantially equivalent to Alabama's; must provide evidence of current certification.
• Adds a continuing education waiver (27-9A-13) for licensees with such approved certifications whose CE requirements are substantially equivalent to Alabama's; requires CE providers to be Commissioner-approved and to meet existing CE rules.
• Preserves existing exemptions for prelicensing (such as current out-of-state licensing, residency transfers, recent Alabama licensure, or 20+ years of prior adjuster employment) as described in the amended sections.
• Requires that the approving provider be designated by the Commissioner of Insurance and that certification evidence be current; CE hours, ethics requirements, and reciprocity follow existing rules and any reciprocal agreements with other states.
• Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Insurance