(a) This article shall apply to all insurance companies authorized under a certificate of authority for property insurance and writing homeowners and other personal lines residential property insurance policies in the State of Alabama.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 27-22-41

  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) For purposes of this article, the term “personal lines residential property insurance” shall include condominium insurance, dwelling fire policies that provide dwelling or contents coverage, renters/tenants insurance, and mobile home or manufactured home insurance. Creditor placed property insurance and condominium association or homeowner association property insurance is excluded from this article.