Ala. Admin. Code r. 482-1-151-.05 - [Repealed]
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Author: Commissioner of Insurance
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 27-2-17, 27-9A-18.
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(1) Each prelicensing course must be approved by the Commissioner before the course is offered or conducted. Approval of a provider to issue certificates of course completion as provided in Rule 482-1-151-.04 is not approval of any particular prelicensing course offered or proposed to be offered by the provider. A certificate of course completion for an unapproved course will not be accepted as valid for purposes of this chapter.
(2) Approved courses for each of the following lines of authority must consist of twenty (20) classroom hours or equivalent individual instruction:
(a) Property and Casualty, excluding Workers' Compensation and Crop.
(b) Workers' Compensation.
(c) Crop.
(3) An approved course for the combined line of authority of "Property and Casualty, including Workers' Compensation and Crop" must consist of forty (40) classroom hours or equivalent individual instruction.
(4) To request approval, the provider shall file with the Commissioner in a format prescribed by the Department all of the following:
(a) An outline of the proposed course, including instructional time for each course major component.
(b) A list of instructional materials used.
(c) The name or names of the instructors.
(d) The category or categories of license for which the course is intended to prepare applicants for licensing.
(e) Such additional or supplemental information as the Commissioner may request, including, but not limited to, further detail of the proposed course content or copies of any instructional materials to be used.
(5) The provider's submission must show that the subject matter of the prelicensing course pertains to one or more of the lines of insurance indicated in subsections (2)or (3), the cour applicable to the subject line(s) of insurance:
(a) Study and analysis of the fundamentals of insurance.
(b) Study and analysis of various kinds of policies, endorsements, riders, and other policy contract documents.
(c) Study and analysis of various rating plans and systems.
(d) Study and analysis of the basic licensing requirements set forth in the statutes and regulations of this state.
(e) Such additional material as the Commissioner may from time to time require by notice to course providers.
(6) Instructors must be knowledgeable of the insurance industry and all aspects of the insurance law applicable to the line(s) of authority that are the subject of the instructor's course(s).
(7) The Commissioner may review any approved course at any time and may cancel approval of the course with regard to future offerings upon a finding that the course, as designed, structured, or conducted and/or its content and materials is not adequate for its stated purpose. Said review shall include, but not be limited to, the review of curriculum records, review of attendance records, student evaluation forms or reports, and observation of instructional sessions in progress.
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Author: Commissioner of Insurance
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 27-2-17, 27-9A-18.