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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 64 - LICENSEES, AGENTS, BROKERS, ADJUSTERS, AND CONSULTANTS (§§ 23-64-101 — 23-64-614) › Subchapter 5 - PRODUCER LICENSING MODEL ACT (§§ 23-64-501 — 23-64-520) › Section 23-64-520 - Compensation disclosure - Definitions

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Affiliate" means a person that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a producer;
(2)
(A)
"Compensation from an insurer or other third party" means payments, commissions, fees, overrides, bonuses, contingent commissions, loans, stock options, or any other form of valuable consideration, whether or not payable pursuant to a written agreement.
(B)
Awards, gifts, and prizes shall be considered "compensation from an insurer or other third party" if the award, gift, or prize is directly tied to the producer's performance; and
(3)
"Compensation from the customer" shall not include any fee or similar expense under §
23-66-310
or any fee or amount collected by or paid to the producer that does not exceed an amount established by the Insurance Commissioner.
(b)
(1)
Before the placement of insurance business, all insurance producers shall disclose:
(A)
Whether the producer or its affiliate represents the customer or the insurer; and
(B)
The source or sources of the producer's or affiliate's compensation for the placement.
(2)
If the producer represents the insurer, the producer shall disclose to the customer that the producer provides services to the customer on behalf of the insurer.
(3)
If the producer receives compensation from the customer for a placement of insurance or acts as a broker as defined by §
23-64-102
, the producer shall disclose:
(A)
The source or sources of the producer's or affiliate's compensation for the placement; and
(B)
Whether the producer or its affiliate will receive compensation for the placement from the insurer or other third party based upon volume, profitability, or other factors, and if the customer requests, the producer shall provide a reasonable estimate of the amount of compensation.
(c)
A person shall not be considered a "customer" for purposes of this section if the person is merely:
(1)
A participant or beneficiary of an employee benefit plan; or
(2)
Covered by a group or blanket insurance policy or group annuity contract sold, solicited, or negotiated by the producer or affiliate.
(d)
This section shall not apply to:
(1)
A person licensed as a producer who acts only as an intermediary between an insurer and the customer's producer, including, but not limited to, a managing general agent, a sales manager, or wholesale broker when acting only as an intermediary;
(2)
A reinsurance intermediary;
(3)
Any placement involving a residual market mechanism;
(4)
Renewals, unless the information previously disclosed under subsection (b) of this section has substantially changed; or
(5)
Any placement of credit life or credit disability insurance.
Acts 2005, No. 1697, § 9.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 64 - LICENSEES, AGENTS, BROKERS, ADJUSTERS, AND CONSULTANTS (§§ 23-64-101 — 23-64-614) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE NAVIGATOR, GUIDE, AND CERTIFIED APPLICATION COUNSELORS ACT (§§ 23-64-601 — 23-64-614) › Section 23-64-601 - [See Note] Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace Navigator, Guide, and Certified Application Counselors Act".
Added by Act 2013, No. 1439,§ 1, eff. when (1) The United States Department of Health and Human Services or other responsible federal agency or federal official notifies the Governor, the Insurance Commissioner, or other responsible state agency or state official pursuant to the federal healthcare laws established by Pub. L. No. 111-148, as amended by Pub. L. No. 111-152, and any amendments thereto, or regulations or guidance issued under those federal statutes; or (2) A health insurance marketplace is initiated and is operable in this state..
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 64 - LICENSEES, AGENTS, BROKERS, ADJUSTERS, AND CONSULTANTS (§§ 23-64-101 — 23-64-614) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE NAVIGATOR, GUIDE, AND CERTIFIED APPLICATION COUNSELORS ACT (§§ 23-64-601 — 23-64-614) › Section 23-64-603 - [See Note] Navigator license required

(a)
(1)
A person shall not act as a navigator in this state through a health insurance marketplace unless licensed under this subchapter as an eligible entity.
(2)
A health insurer or an affiliate of a health insurer is not an eligible entity.
(b)
A grant awarded under a navigator contract is contingent on a person's:
(1)
Being licensed under this subchapter;
(2)
Becoming licensed under this subchapter by September 30, 2013, or within ninety (90) days after the receipt of funding; or
(3)
Employing a licensee that meets the requirements in subdivision (b)(1) or subdivision (b)(2) of this section.
(c)
A navigator shall:
(1)
Conduct public education activities to raise awareness of the availability of qualified health plans;
(2)
Distribute fair and impartial information concerning enrollment in qualified health plans and the availability of premium tax credits under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as existing on the effective date of this act and cost-sharing reductions under section 1402 of the federal act;
(3)
Facilitate enrollment in qualified health plans;
(4)
Provide referrals to any applicable office of health insurance consumer assistance or health insurance ombudsman or to any other appropriate state agency or agencies for any enrollee with a grievance, complaint, or question regarding his or her health benefit plan, coverage, or a determination under that plan or coverage; and
(5)
Provide enrollment information in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner that meets the needs of the population being served by a health insurance marketplace in this state, including those individuals with limited English proficiency or who are protected under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
29 U.S.C. § 794
and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,
42 U.S.C. §§ 12131-12165
, as they existed on January 1, 2013.
(d)
A navigator shall not advise a person to select a particular plan.
Added by Act 2013, No. 1439,§ 1, eff. when (1) The United States Department of Health and Human Services or other responsible federal agency or federal official notifies the Governor, the Insurance Commissioner, or other responsible state agency or state official pursuant to the federal healthcare laws established by Pub. L. No. 111-148, as amended by Pub. L. No. 111-152, and any amendments thereto, or regulations or guidance issued under those federal statutes; or (2) A health insurance marketplace is initiated and is operable in this state..
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 64 - LICENSEES, AGENTS, BROKERS, ADJUSTERS, AND CONSULTANTS (§§ 23-64-101 — 23-64-614) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE NAVIGATOR, GUIDE, AND CERTIFIED APPLICATION COUNSELORS ACT (§§ 23-64-601 — 23-64-614) › Section 23-64-605 - [See Note] Certified application counselor license required

(a)
(1)
A person shall not act as a certified application counselor in this state through a health insurance marketplace unless licensed under this subchapter and working for a marketplace-designated organization.
(2)
A health insurer or an affiliate of a health insurer is not an eligible entity.
(b)
A certified application counselor shall assist in enrolling a consumer in a qualified health plan through a health insurance marketplace.
Added by Act 2013, No. 1439,§ 1, eff. when (1) The United States Department of Health and Human Services or other responsible federal agency or federal official notifies the Governor, the Insurance Commissioner, or other responsible state agency or state official pursuant to the federal healthcare laws established by Pub. L. No. 111-148, as amended by Pub. L. No. 111-152, and any amendments thereto, or regulations or guidance issued under those federal statutes; or (2) A health insurance marketplace is initiated and is operable in this state..
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 64 - LICENSEES, AGENTS, BROKERS, ADJUSTERS, AND CONSULTANTS (§§ 23-64-101 — 23-64-614) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE NAVIGATOR, GUIDE, AND CERTIFIED APPLICATION COUNSELORS ACT (§§ 23-64-601 — 23-64-614) › Section 23-64-606 - [See Note] Licensed producer - Certification required

A person shall not act as a certified licensed producer in this state through a health insurance marketplace unless certified under this subchapter.
Added by Act 2013, No. 1439,§ 1, eff. when (1) The United States Department of Health and Human Services or other responsible federal agency or federal official notifies the Governor, the Insurance Commissioner, or other responsible state agency or state official pursuant to the federal healthcare laws established by Pub. L. No. 111-148, as amended by Pub. L. No. 111-152, and any amendments thereto, or regulations or guidance issued under those federal statutes; or (2) A health insurance marketplace is initiated and is operable in this state..
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 64 - LICENSEES, AGENTS, BROKERS, ADJUSTERS, AND CONSULTANTS (§§ 23-64-101 — 23-64-614) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE NAVIGATOR, GUIDE, AND CERTIFIED APPLICATION COUNSELORS ACT (§§ 23-64-601 — 23-64-614) › Section 23-64-608 - [See Note] License renewal

(a)
A licensee shall submit an application for renewal of a license or certification issued under this subchapter in a form prescribed by the Insurance Commissioner.
(b)
An applicant for a license or certification renewal is required to complete continuing education as prescribed by rule of the commissioner.
(c)
Each licensee shall pay a reasonable annual licensure or certification fee as established by rule of the commissioner.
Added by Act 2013, No. 1439,§ 1, eff. when (1) The United States Department of Health and Human Services or other responsible federal agency or federal official notifies the Governor, the Insurance Commissioner, or other responsible state agency or state official pursuant to the federal healthcare laws established by Pub. L. No. 111-148, as amended by Pub. L. No. 111-152, and any amendments thereto, or regulations or guidance issued under those federal statutes; or (2) A health insurance marketplace is initiated and is operable in this state..
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 64 - LICENSEES, AGENTS, BROKERS, ADJUSTERS, AND CONSULTANTS (§§ 23-64-101 — 23-64-614) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE NAVIGATOR, GUIDE, AND CERTIFIED APPLICATION COUNSELORS ACT (§§ 23-64-601 — 23-64-614) › Section 23-64-609 - [See Note] Additional licensee duties

(a)
A licensee is subject to the insurance laws of this state, including those concerning privacy, market conduct, and unfair trade practices acts.
(b)
A licensee shall:
(1)
Comply with other consumer protection and market conduct standards that the Insurance Commissioner considers necessary; and
(2)
Counsel enrollees in the health insurance marketplace in this state about options in Medicaid, the federal Children's Health Insurance Program, and other health insurance coverage.
Added by Act 2013, No. 1439,§ 1, eff. when (1) The United States Department of Health and Human Services or other responsible federal agency or federal official notifies the Governor, the Insurance Commissioner, or other responsible state agency or state official pursuant to the federal healthcare laws established by Pub. L. No. 111-148, as amended by Pub. L. No. 111-152, and any amendments thereto, or regulations or guidance issued under those federal statutes; or (2) A health insurance marketplace is initiated and is operable in this state..
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 64 - LICENSEES, AGENTS, BROKERS, ADJUSTERS, AND CONSULTANTS (§§ 23-64-101 — 23-64-614) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE NAVIGATOR, GUIDE, AND CERTIFIED APPLICATION COUNSELORS ACT (§§ 23-64-601 — 23-64-614) › Section 23-64-610 - [See Note] Prohibited activities

(a)
Except for a certified licensed producer, a licensee shall not:
(1)
Receive compensation directly or indirectly from any health insurer;
(2)
Engage in an activity that requires licensing as a residential insurance producer under the Producer Licensing Model Act, §
23-64-501
et seq.; or
(3)
Recommend a particular plan or advise consumers about which plan to choose.
(b)
A licensee shall not engage in improper conduct, commit fraud, or violate marketplace and consumer protection requirements of this state.
Added by Act 2013, No. 1439,§ 1, eff. when (1) The United States Department of Health and Human Services or other responsible federal agency or federal official notifies the Governor, the Insurance Commissioner, or other responsible state agency or state official pursuant to the federal healthcare laws established by Pub. L. No. 111-148, as amended by Pub. L. No. 111-152, and any amendments thereto, or regulations or guidance issued under those federal statutes; or (2) A health insurance marketplace is initiated and is operable in this state..
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 64 - LICENSEES, AGENTS, BROKERS, ADJUSTERS, AND CONSULTANTS (§§ 23-64-101 — 23-64-614) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE NAVIGATOR, GUIDE, AND CERTIFIED APPLICATION COUNSELORS ACT (§§ 23-64-601 — 23-64-614) › Section 23-64-612 - [See Note] Authority - Grants and contracts

(a)
The health insurance marketplace in this state may accept grants or contract with a governmental or nongovernmental entity that uses navigators or guides on the conditions the health insurance marketplace finds to be in the best interest of the citizens of this state if the governmental or nongovernmental entity:
(1)
Has a physical business location to conduct business with this state and its service area;
(2)
Is considered to be competent, trustworthy, financially responsible, and of a good business reputation;
(3)
Continues the qualifications under subdivision (a)(2) of this section during the contract;
(4)
Requires the members of management of the governmental or nongovernmental entity to complete instruction in health benefit plans or health insurance, the provisions of the federal act for a health insurance marketplace in this state, and the medical assistance programs of this state through a training program approved by the Insurance Commissioner for the required minimum hours; and
(5)
Furnishes to the commissioner information concerning the identity and background of the members of management of the governmental or nongovernmental entity, including criminal and regulatory background checks.
(b)
Each nongovernmental business entity shall pay a reasonable annual licensure fee that is established by rule.
(c)
A grant or contract under this section is not transferable.
Added by Act 2013, No. 1439,§ 1, eff. when (1) The United States Department of Health and Human Services or other responsible federal agency or federal official notifies the Governor, the Insurance Commissioner, or other responsible state agency or state official pursuant to the federal healthcare laws established by Pub. L. No. 111-148, as amended by Pub. L. No. 111-152, and any amendments thereto, or regulations or guidance issued under those federal statutes; or (2) A health insurance marketplace is initiated and is operable in this state..
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 64 - LICENSEES, AGENTS, BROKERS, ADJUSTERS, AND CONSULTANTS (§§ 23-64-101 — 23-64-614) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE NAVIGATOR, GUIDE, AND CERTIFIED APPLICATION COUNSELORS ACT (§§ 23-64-601 — 23-64-614) › Section 23-64-613 - [See Note] Rules

(a)
The Insurance Commissioner may promulgate rules to implement this subchapter.
(b)
Rules promulgated under this section shall not conflict with or prevent the application of regulations promulgated by the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services under the federal act.
Added by Act 2013, No. 1439,§ 1, eff. when (1) The United States Department of Health and Human Services or other responsible federal agency or federal official notifies the Governor, the Insurance Commissioner, or other responsible state agency or state official pursuant to the federal healthcare laws established by Pub. L. No. 111-148, as amended by Pub. L. No. 111-152, and any amendments thereto, or regulations or guidance issued under those federal statutes; or (2) A health insurance marketplace is initiated and is operable in this state..
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 64 - LICENSEES, AGENTS, BROKERS, ADJUSTERS, AND CONSULTANTS (§§ 23-64-101 — 23-64-614) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE NAVIGATOR, GUIDE, AND CERTIFIED APPLICATION COUNSELORS ACT (§§ 23-64-601 — 23-64-614) › Section 23-64-614 - [See Note] Relation to other laws

(a)
This subchapter is amendatory to the Arkansas Insurance Code.
(b)
Provisions of the Arkansas Insurance Code that are not in conflict with this subchapter apply to this subchapter.
(c)
This subchapter and actions taken by the health insurance marketplace in this state under this subchapter do not preempt or supersede the authority of the Insurance Commissioner to regulate the business of insurance within this state.
(d)
Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this subchapter, a health insurer offering a qualified health plan in this state shall comply fully with all applicable health insurance laws of this state and rules adopted and orders issued by the commissioner.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2660, eff. 7/24/2019.
Added by Act 2013, No. 1439,§ 1, eff. when (1) The United States Department of Health and Human Services or other responsible federal agency or federal official notifies the Governor, the Insurance Commissioner, or other responsible state agency or state official pursuant to the federal healthcare laws established by Pub. L. No. 111-148, as amended by Pub. L. No. 111-152, and any amendments thereto, or regulations or guidance issued under those federal statutes; or (2) A health insurance marketplace is initiated and is operable in this state..
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 65 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS AND SURPLUS LINES (§§ 23-65-101 — 23-65-403) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 23-65-101 — 23-65-105) › Section 23-65-102 - Suits by unauthorized insurers prohibited

As to transactions not permitted under §
23-63-201
, no unauthorized insurer shall institute or file, or cause to be instituted or filed, any suit, action, or proceeding in this state to enforce any right, claim, or demand arising out of any insurance transaction in this state until the insurer has obtained a certificate of authority to transact such insurance in this state.
Acts 1959, No. 148, § 182; A.S.A. 1947, § 66-2902.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 65 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS AND SURPLUS LINES (§§ 23-65-101 — 23-65-403) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 23-65-101 — 23-65-105) › Section 23-65-104 - Records produced on order

(a)
(1)
Every person as to whom insurance is placed with an unauthorized insurer, upon the Insurance Commissioner's order, shall produce for the commissioner's examination all policies and other documents evidencing the insurance and shall disclose to the commissioner the amount of gross premiums paid or agreed to be paid for the insurance.
(2)
For each refusal to obey the order, the person shall be liable to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) for each day of disobedience.
(b)
This section does not apply to life insurance and accident and health insurance.
Acts 1959, No. 148, § 207; A.S.A. 1947, § 66-2927; Acts 2001, No. 1555, § 2; 2001, No. 1603, § 23.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 65 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS AND SURPLUS LINES (§§ 23-65-101 — 23-65-403) › Subchapter 2 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS PROCESS ACT (§§ 23-65-201 — 23-65-205) › Section 23-65-201 - Title - Interpretation

(a)
This subchapter constitutes and may be cited as the "Unauthorized Insurers Process Act".
(b)
This subchapter shall be so interpreted as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
Acts 1959, No. 148, § 183; A.S.A. 1947, § 66-2903.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 65 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS AND SURPLUS LINES (§§ 23-65-101 — 23-65-403) › Subchapter 2 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS PROCESS ACT (§§ 23-65-201 — 23-65-205) › Section 23-65-202 - Commissioner process agent

Delivery, effectuation, or solicitation of any insurance contract, by mail or otherwise, within this state by an unauthorized insurer, or the performance within this state of any other service or transaction connected with such insurance by or on behalf of the insurer, shall be deemed to constitute an appointment by the insurer of the Insurance Commissioner and his or her successors in office as its attorney, upon whom may be served all lawful process issued within this state in any action or proceeding against the insurer arising out of any such contract or transaction; and shall be deemed to signify the insurer's agreement that any such service of process shall have the same legal effect and validity as personal service of process upon it in this state.
Acts 1959, No. 148, § 184; A.S.A. 1947, § 66-2904.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 65 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS AND SURPLUS LINES (§§ 23-65-101 — 23-65-403) › Subchapter 2 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS PROCESS ACT (§§ 23-65-201 — 23-65-205) › Section 23-65-203 - Service of process

(a)
Service of process upon any such insurer pursuant to §
23-65-202
shall be made by delivering to and leaving with the Insurance Commissioner or some person in apparent charge of his or her office two (2) copies thereof and the payment to him or her of such fees as may be prescribed by law. The commissioner shall forthwith mail by registered mail one (1) of the copies of such process to the defendant at its principal place of business last known to the commissioner, and shall keep a record of all process so served upon him or her. Such service of process is sufficient, provided notice of such service and a copy of the process are sent within ten (10) days thereafter by registered mail by the plaintiff's attorney to the defendant at its last known principal place of business, and the defendant's receipt or receipt issued by the post office with which the letter is registered, showing the name of the sender of the letter and the name and address of the person to whom the letter is addressed, and the affidavit of the plaintiff's attorney showing a compliance herewith are filed with the clerk of the court in which such action is pending on or before the date the defendant is required to appear, or within such further time as the court may allow.
(b)
Service of process in any such action, suit, or proceeding shall in addition to the manner provided in subsection (a) of this section be valid if served upon any person within this state, who in this state on behalf of the insurer is:
(1)
Soliciting insurance;
(2)
Making any contract of insurance or issuing or delivering any policies or written contracts of insurance; or
(3)
Collecting or receiving any premium for insurance and a copy of the process is sent within ten (10) days thereafter by registered mail by the plaintiff's attorney to the defendant at the last known principal place of business of the defendant, and the defendant's receipt, or the receipt issued by the post office with which the letter is registered, showing the name of the sender of the letter and the name and address of the person to whom the letter is addressed, and the affidavit of the plaintiff's attorney showing a compliance herewith are filed with the clerk of the court in which such action is pending on or before the date the defendant is required to appear, or within such further time as the court may allow.
(c)
No plaintiff or complainant shall be entitled to a judgment by default under this section until the expiration of thirty (30) days from the date of the filing of the affidavit of compliance.
(d)
Nothing in this section contained shall limit or abridge the right to serve any process, notice, or demand upon any insurer in any other manner now or hereafter permitted by law.
Acts 1959, No. 148, § 185; A.S.A. 1947, § 66-2905.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 65 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS AND SURPLUS LINES (§§ 23-65-101 — 23-65-403) › Subchapter 2 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS PROCESS ACT (§§ 23-65-201 — 23-65-205) › Section 23-65-204 - Exemptions from service-of-process provisions

Sections
23-65-202
,
23-65-203
, and
23-65-205
shall not apply to surplus line insurance lawfully effectuated under this chapter, or to reinsurance, nor to any action or proceeding against an unauthorized insurer arising out of:
(1)
Wet marine and foreign trade insurance;
(2)
Insurance on subjects located, resident, or to be performed wholly outside this state or on vehicles or aircraft owned and principally garaged outside this state;
(3)
Insurance on property or operations of railroads engaged in interstate commerce; or
(4)
Insurance on aircraft or cargo of such aircraft or against liability, other than employer's liability, arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of such aircraft, when the policy or contract contains a provision designating the Insurance Commissioner as its attorney for the acceptance of service of lawful process in any action or proceeding instituted by or on behalf of an insured or beneficiary arising out of any such policy, or when the insurer enters a general appearance in any such action.
Acts 1959, No. 148, § 186; A.S.A. 1947, § 66-2906.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 65 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS AND SURPLUS LINES (§§ 23-65-101 — 23-65-403) › Subchapter 2 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS PROCESS ACT (§§ 23-65-201 — 23-65-205) › Section 23-65-205 - Defense of action by unauthorized insurer - Damages and attorney's fees

(a)
Before an unauthorized insurer shall file or cause to be filed any pleading in any action or proceeding instituted against it under §§
23-65-202
and
23-65-203
, the insurer shall:
(1)
Procure a certificate of authority to transact insurance in this state; or
(2)
Deposit with the clerk of the court in which such action or proceeding is pending cash or securities or file with the clerk a bond with good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the court, in an amount to be fixed by the court sufficient to secure the payment of any final judgment which may be rendered in such an action. The court may in its discretion make an order dispensing with the deposit or bond when the insurer makes a showing satisfactory to the court that it maintains in a state of the United States funds or securities, in trust or otherwise, sufficient and available to satisfy any final judgment which may be entered in such an action or proceeding and that the insurer will pay any final judgment entered therein without requiring suit to be brought on the judgment in the state where such funds or securities are located.
(b)
The court in any action or proceeding in which service is made in the manner provided in §
23-65-203
may, in its discretion, order such postponement as may be necessary to afford the defendant reasonable opportunity to comply with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, and to defend the action.
(c)
Nothing in subsection (a) of this section is to be construed to prevent an unauthorized insurer from filing a motion to quash or to set aside the service of any process made in the manner provided in §
23-65-203
hereof on the ground either:
(1)
That such unauthorized insurer has not done any of the acts enumerated in §
23-65-202
; or
(2)
That the person on whom service was made pursuant to §
23-65-203(a)
was not doing any of the acts therein enumerated.
(d)
Any such insurer shall be subject to the provisions of §
23-79-208
.
Acts 1959, No. 148, § 187; A.S.A. 1947, § 66-2907.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 65 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS AND SURPLUS LINES (§§ 23-65-101 — 23-65-403) › Subchapter 3 - SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE LAW (§§ 23-65-301 — 23-65-320) › Section 23-65-301 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Surplus Lines Insurance Law".
Acts 1959, No. 148, § 188; A.S.A. 1947, § 66-2908; Acts 2011, No. 1055, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 65 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS AND SURPLUS LINES (§§ 23-65-101 — 23-65-403) › Subchapter 3 - SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE LAW (§§ 23-65-301 — 23-65-320) › Section 23-65-302 - Exceptions

This subchapter does not apply to reinsurance or to the following types of insurance when placed by licensed agents or brokers of this state:
(1)
Wet marine and foreign trade insurance;
(2)
Insurance on subjects that are:
(A)
Located, resident, or to be performed outside this state; or
(B)
On vehicles or aircraft principally garaged outside this state;
(3)
Insurance on property or operation of railroads engaged in interstate commerce;
(4)
Accident and health coverage; and
(5)
Insurance of aircraft:
(A)
Owned or operated by manufacturers of aircraft;
(B)
Operated in scheduled interstate flight;
(C)
Cargo; or
(D)
Against liability, other than workers' compensation and employer's liability, arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of the aircraft.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 367,§ 15, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 1959, No. 148, § 205; A.S.A. 1947, § 66-2925; Acts 2011, No. 1055, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 65 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS AND SURPLUS LINES (§§ 23-65-101 — 23-65-403) › Subchapter 3 - SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE LAW (§§ 23-65-301 — 23-65-320) › Section 23-65-303 - Insurer not admitted

(a)
The permission granted in this law to place any insurance in a nonadmitted insurer shall not be deemed or construed to authorize that insurer to otherwise transact an insurance business in this state. Further, this limited permission shall not be deemed or construed so as to exempt nonadmitted insurers from the principles of the common law of insurance or from the same statutory and common law penalties that may attach in favor of insureds in the event of disputes or litigation between insureds and admitted insurers.
(b)
A contract of insurance carried out by an unauthorized insurer in violation of this subchapter is voidable at the instance of the insured.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 355,§ 7, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1959, No. 148, § 193; A.S.A. 1947, § 66-2913; Acts 1993, No. 118, § 1; 2011, No. 1055, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 65 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS AND SURPLUS LINES (§§ 23-65-101 — 23-65-403) › Subchapter 3 - SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE LAW (§§ 23-65-301 — 23-65-320) › Section 23-65-306 - Surplus lines brokers' reports

(a)
At the time of the procuring of surplus lines insurance in this state, when this state is considered the home state of the insured, the surplus lines broker shall file a report with the Insurance Commissioner within sixty (60) days following the end of the calendar quarter stating the facts referenced in §§
23-65-313
and
23-65-314
and any additional information the commissioner shall require.
(b)
Reports filed under this section are not subject to public inspection unless the commissioner determines that the public interest or the welfare of the filing broker requires otherwise.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 521,§ 18, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1959, No. 148, § 191; 1979, No. 731, § 2; 1985, No. 804, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 66-2911; Acts 2001, No. 1555, § 4; 2011, No. 1055, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 65 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS AND SURPLUS LINES (§§ 23-65-101 — 23-65-403) › Subchapter 3 - SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE LAW (§§ 23-65-301 — 23-65-320) › Section 23-65-307 - Endorsement of contract

An insurance contract procured on behalf of an insured whose home state is this state and delivered as surplus lines coverage under this subchapter shall be initiated by or bear the name of the surplus lines broker who procured it and shall contain a conspicuous statement substantially similar to the following:
"This contract is registered and delivered as a surplus line coverage under the Surplus Lines Insurance Law, and it may in some respects be different from contracts issued by insurers in the admitted markets, and, accordingly, it may, depending upon the circumstances, be more or less favorable to an insured than a contract from an admitted carrier might be. The protection of the Arkansas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Act does not apply to this contract. A tax of four percent (4%) is required to be collected from the insured on all surplus lines premiums.".
Acts 1959, No. 148, § 192; A.S.A. 1947, § 66-2912; Acts 1993, No. 118, § 2; 2001, No. 1555, § 5; 2011, No. 1055, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 65 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS AND SURPLUS LINES (§§ 23-65-101 — 23-65-403) › Subchapter 3 - SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE LAW (§§ 23-65-301 — 23-65-320) › Section 23-65-309 - Acceptance of business from agents by surplus lines brokers

A licensed surplus lines broker may accept and place surplus lines business for an insurance agent or broker licensed in this state for the kind and class of insurance involved and may compensate the agent or broker therefor.
Acts 1959, No. 148, § 195; A.S.A. 1947, § 66-2915; Acts 2011, No. 1055, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 65 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS AND SURPLUS LINES (§§ 23-65-101 — 23-65-403) › Subchapter 3 - SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE LAW (§§ 23-65-301 — 23-65-320) › Section 23-65-312 - Liability of insurer as to losses and unearned premiums

(a)
(1)
If a surplus lines risk has been assumed by an unauthorized insurer under this subchapter and the premium has been received by the surplus lines broker who placed the insurance, the insurer shall be deemed to have received the premium due to it for the coverage.
(2)
The insurer shall be liable to the insured for:
(A)
Losses covered by the insurance; and
(B)
Unearned premiums that may become payable to the insured upon cancellation of the insurance.
(b)
Each unauthorized insurer assuming a surplus lines direct risk under the insurance laws of this state shall be deemed to have subjected itself to the terms of this section.
(c)
This section shall not deprive the surplus lines insurer of any right of action against the surplus lines broker.
Acts 1959, No. 148, § 198; A.S.A. 1947, § 66-2918; Acts 2011, No. 1055, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 65 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS AND SURPLUS LINES (§§ 23-65-101 — 23-65-403) › Subchapter 3 - SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE LAW (§§ 23-65-301 — 23-65-320) › Section 23-65-313 - Records of surplus lines brokers

(a)
Each surplus lines broker shall keep in his or her office a full and true record of each of his or her surplus lines contracts procured within this state where this state is the home state of the insured, including a copy of the daily report, if any, and showing the following items as applicable:
(1)
Amount of the insurance;
(2)
Gross premium charged;
(3)
Return premium paid, if any;
(4)
Rate of premium charged upon the several items of property;
(5)
Effective date of the contract and the contract terms;
(6)
Name and address of the insurer;
(7)
Name and address of the insured;
(8)
Brief general description of property insured and where located; and
(9)
Other information as required by the Insurance Commissioner.
(b)
The records shall be open to examination by the commissioner and shall be kept available and open to inspection by the commissioner for the next five (5) years following the termination of the contracts.
Acts 1959, No. 148, § 199; A.S.A. 1947, § 66-2919; Acts 2001, No. 1555, § 7; 2011, No. 1055, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 65 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS AND SURPLUS LINES (§§ 23-65-101 — 23-65-403) › Subchapter 3 - SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE LAW (§§ 23-65-301 — 23-65-320) › Section 23-65-314 - Quarterly statement

(a)
On or before March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1 of each year, a surplus lines broker shall file with the Insurance Commissioner a statement for the preceding period of the surplus lines insurance transactions of an insured whose home state is the State of Arkansas.
(b)
The statement shall be on forms as prescribed and furnished by the commissioner and shall show:
(1)
The gross amount of each kind of insurance transacted;
(2)
The aggregate gross premiums charged, exclusive of sums collected to cover state or federal taxes;
(3)
The aggregate of returned premiums and taxes paid to insureds;
(4)
The aggregate of net premiums; and
(5)
Additional information as required by the commissioner.
Acts 1959, No. 148, § 200; 1979, No. 731, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 66-2920; Acts 2011, No. 1055, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 65 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS AND SURPLUS LINES (§§ 23-65-101 — 23-65-403) › Subchapter 3 - SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE LAW (§§ 23-65-301 — 23-65-320) › Section 23-65-315 - Tax on surplus lines brokers

(a)
No later than sixty (60) days following the end of the calendar quarter in which surplus lines insurance was procured, the surplus lines broker shall remit to the Treasurer of State through the Insurance Commissioner a tax of four percent (4%) on the direct premiums written, less return premiums and exclusive of sums collected to cover state or federal taxes, on surplus lines insurance subject to tax transacted by the surplus lines broker during the preceding calendar quarter for the privilege of transacting business as a surplus lines broker in this state.
(b)
The commissioner may participate in a multistate agreement or enter into a compact for the purpose of reporting, collecting, and apportioning surplus lines insurance premium taxes.
(c)
If a surplus lines insurance policy covers risks or exposures only partially in this state and the commissioner has entered into an agreement with other states for the apportionment of premium taxes for multistate risks, the tax payable by the surplus lines broker shall be computed and paid on the proportion of the premium that is properly allocable to the risks or exposures located in this state according to the terms of the agreement.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 521,§ 19, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1959, No. 148, § 201; A.S.A. 1947, § 66-2921; Acts 1987, No. 456, § 12; 2001, No. 1555, § 8; 2011, No. 1055, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 65 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS AND SURPLUS LINES (§§ 23-65-101 — 23-65-403) › Subchapter 3 - SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE LAW (§§ 23-65-301 — 23-65-320) › Section 23-65-316 - Penalty for failure to file quarterly statement or remit tax

(a)
(1)
If a surplus lines broker fails to file his or her quarterly statement by the due dates in §
23-65-314
, he or she shall be liable for a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each day of delinquency commencing with the due date.
(2)
The Insurance Commissioner may grant a reasonable extension of time within which the statement may be filed for good cause shown and after a written request.
(3)
The fine may be recovered by an action instituted by the commissioner in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(4)
The commissioner shall pay to the Treasurer of State any fine so collected.
(b)
(1)
If a surplus lines broker fails to remit the tax as provided by law by the due date, the surplus lines broker shall be liable for a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each day of delinquency commencing with the sixty-first day after the end of the month in which surplus lines insurance was procured.
(2)
The commissioner shall pay to the Treasurer of State any fine so collected.
Acts 1959, No. 148, § 202; 1985, No. 804, § 11; A.S.A. 1947, § 66-2922; Acts 1987, No. 456, § 13; 2011, No. 1055, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 65 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS AND SURPLUS LINES (§§ 23-65-101 — 23-65-403) › Subchapter 3 - SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE LAW (§§ 23-65-301 — 23-65-320) › Section 23-65-317 - Revocation of surplus lines broker's license

(a)
The Insurance Commissioner shall revoke a surplus lines broker's license:
(1)
If the surplus lines broker fails to file his or her quarterly statement or fails to remit the tax as required by law;
(2)
If the surplus lines broker fails to maintain an office, keep records, or allow the commissioner to examine his or her records as required by law; or
(3)
For any cause for which an agent's license may be revoked.
(b)
The commissioner may suspend or revoke a license whenever he or she deems the suspension or revocation to be for the best interest of the people of this state.
(c)
The procedures provided by §
23-64-218
for the suspension or revocation of an agent's license shall be applicable to suspension or revocation of a surplus lines broker's license.
(d)
A surplus lines broker whose license has been revoked shall not be licensed within one (1) year thereafter or until payment of fines or delinquent taxes.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1133,§ 8, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1959, No. 148, § 203; A.S.A. 1947, § 66-2923; Acts 2001, No. 1555, § 9; 2011, No. 1055, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 65 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS AND SURPLUS LINES (§§ 23-65-101 — 23-65-403) › Subchapter 3 - SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE LAW (§§ 23-65-301 — 23-65-320) › Section 23-65-318 - Action against insurer - Service of process

(a)
When this state is the home state of the insured, an unauthorized insurer may be sued upon any cause of action arising in this state under any contract issued by it as a surplus lines contract, or certificate thereof issued by the surplus lines broker, under the procedure provided in §
23-65-203
.
(b)
(1)
If this state is the home state of the insured, an unauthorized insurer issuing the policy or accepting the risk shall be deemed to have authorized service of process against it as provided in this section and to have appointed the Insurance Commissioner as its agent for service of process issuing upon any cause of action arising in this state under any policy.
(2)
The policy shall contain a provision stating the substance of this section and designating the person to whom the commissioner shall mail process.
Acts 1959, No. 148, § 204; A.S.A. 1947, § 66-2924; Acts 2011, No. 1055, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 65 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS AND SURPLUS LINES (§§ 23-65-101 — 23-65-403) › Subchapter 3 - SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE LAW (§§ 23-65-301 — 23-65-320) › Section 23-65-319 - Withdrawal of approval

(a)
The Insurance Commissioner may remove an approved surplus lines insurer if the commissioner has reason to believe that the surplus lines insurer:
(1)
Is in unsound financial condition;
(2)
Is no longer eligible under §
23-65-310
;
(3)
Has willfully violated the laws of this state;
(4)
Does not make reasonably prompt payment of just losses and claims in this state or elsewhere; or
(5)
Has failed to file its annual statement when due.
(b)
The commissioner shall promptly mail notice of removals to each surplus lines broker that is currently licensed.
Acts 1959, No. 148, § 207.1, as added by Acts 1983, No. 522, § 24; A.S.A. 1947, § 66-2928; Acts 2011, No. 1055, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 23 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND REGULATED INDUSTRIES (§§ 23-1-101 — 23-119-105) › Subtitle 3 - INSURANCE (§§ 23-60-101 — 23-103-417) › Chapter 65 - UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS AND SURPLUS LINES (§§ 23-65-101 — 23-65-403) › Subchapter 3 - SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE LAW (§§ 23-65-301 — 23-65-320) › Section 23-65-320 - Domestic surplus lines insurers

(a)
A domestic insurer possessing policyholder surplus of at least twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) may be:
(1)
Designated as a domestic surplus lines insurer with the written approval of the Insurance Commissioner; and
(2)
Allowed to write surplus lines insurance in any jurisdiction in which it is eligible.
(b)
A domestic surplus lines insurer is:
(1)
Deemed a nonadmitted surplus lines insurer in the State of Arkansas; and
(2)
Deemed a nonadmitted surplus lines insurer under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Pub. L. No. 111-203.
(c)
A domestic surplus lines insurer is not subject to:
(1)
The Arkansas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Act, §
23-90-101
et seq.; or
(2)
The Arkansas Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act, §
23-96-101
et seq.
(d)
A surplus lines broker that obtains surplus lines insurance from a domestic surplus lines insurer shall comply with §
23-65-315
.
(e)
Unless specifically exempt, the insurance laws of this state regarding financial and solvency requirements apply to a domestic surplus lines insurer.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 157,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2011, No. 332, § 1.