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July 1, 1996, AIM Started Its Eighth Year of Operation Providing Malpractice Insurance with Stable Rates , Q11a1itycoverage and Dedicated Service to Its Insureds On July 1, 1996, AIM started its eighth year of operation providing malpractice insurance with stable rates , q11a1itycoverage and dedicated service to its insureds . AIM: For the Difference! Attorneys Insurance Mutual of Alabama , Inc .• 22 lnvemess Center Parkway Telephone (205) 980 ·0009 Suite 525 Toll Free (800) 526-1246 D Birmingham , A labama 35242..i889 FAX (205) 980 - 9009 'CHARTER MEMBER: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BAR-RELATED INSURANCE COMPANIES. .. ,. .....,;.._ ~ , ~ . .. ~ OfficialCode, AlabamaCases, And The Only AlabamaAdministrative Code OnCD--ROM. A Comprehensive,lnregratedSystem. Everything YouNeed For Your Alalxima Research. When II comest o bu1ld111~your procucc, Alabamn l..tnvD~k' is the foundationror ~ucccss. 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