AL| Alabama Insurance Regulation Chapter 482-1-160 updates several Department of Insurance fees under the CPI-adjustment authority in Ala. Code § 41-1-11. The amendments were adopted August 6, 2026 and become effective January 1, 2027; they affect service contract provider registration and premium finance company licensing fees. The regulation continues to permit periodic CPI-based fee increases, capped at 2% per year and rounded down to the nearest dollar.
- Service Contract Provider registration fee: $290 for initial registration and annual renewal.
- Premium Finance Company annual license fee (general): $290.
- Premium Finance Company annual license fee—agency financing less than $150,000 in annual premiums: $72.
- Insurance Fraud Unit annual assessment: remains $240.00; no 2026 amendment is indicated.