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23-70-124. Impaired reciprocals.

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23-70-124. Impaired reciprocals.

23-70-124. Impaired reciprocals. (a) If the assets of a reciprocal insurer are at any time insufficient to discharge its liabilities, other than any liability on account of funds contributed by the attorney or others, and to maintain the required surplus, its attorney shall immediately make up the deficiency or levy an assessment upon the subscribers for the amount needed to make up the deficiency, but subject to the limitation set forth in the power of attorney or policy. (b) If the attorney fails to make up the deficiency or to make the assessment within thirty (30) days after the Insurance Commissioner orders the attorney to do so or if the deficiency is not fully made up within sixty (60) days after the date the assessment was made, the insurer shall be deemed insolvent and shall be proceeded against as authorized by §§ 23-68-101 — 23-68-113 and 23-68-115 — 23-68-132. (c) If liquidation of the insurer is ordered, an assessment shall be levied upon the subscribers for such an amount, subject to limits as provided by this chapter, as the commissioner determines to be necessary to discharge all liabilities of the insurer, exclusive of any funds contributed by the attorney or other persons, but including the reasonable cost of the liquidation.

Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 23-70-124

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23-70-124. Impaired reciprocals. (a) If the assets of a reciprocal insurer are at any time insufficient to discharge its liabilities, other than any liability on account of funds contributed by the attorney or others, and to maintain the required surplus, its attorney shall immediately make up the deficiency or levy an assessment upon the subscribers for the amount needed to make up the deficiency, but subject to the limitation set forth in the power of attorney or policy. (b) If the attorney fails to make up the deficiency or to make the assessment within thirty (30) days after the Insurance Commissioner orders the attorney to do so or if the deficiency is not fully made up within sixty (60) days after the date the assessment was made, the insurer shall be deemed insolvent and shall be proceeded against as authorized by §§ 23-68-101 — 23-68-113 and 23-68-115 — 23-68-132. (c) If liquidation of the insurer is ordered, an assessment shall be levied upon the subscribers for such an amount, subject to limits as provided by this chapter, as the commissioner determines to be necessary to discharge all liabilities of the insurer, exclusive of any funds contributed by the attorney or other persons, but including the reasonable cost of the liquidation.

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23-68-101. Uniform Insurers Liquidation Act.

23-68-101. Uniform Insurers Liquidation Act. (1) Section 23-68-102(2)-(13), together with §§ 23-68-101, 23-68-104, 23-68-105, 23-68-113, and 23-68-115 — 23-68-120, constitute and may be referred to as the “Uniform Insurers Liquidation Act”. (2) The Uniform Insurers Liquidation Act shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states that enact it. To the extent that its provisions when applicable conflict with other provisions of this chapter, the provisions of such act shall control.

Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 23-68-101

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23-68-113. Conduct of delinquency proceedings against domestic and alien insurers.

23-68-113. Conduct of delinquency proceedings against domestic and alien insurers. (1) Whenever under this chapter a receiver is to be appointed in delinquency proceedings for a domestic or alien insurer, the court shall appoint the Insurance Commissioner as such receiver. The court shall order the commissioner forthwith to take possession of the assets of the insurer and to administer the same under the orders of the court. (2) As a domiciliary receiver, the commissioner shall be vested by operation of law with the title to all of the property, contracts, and rights of action, and all of the books and records of the insurer, wherever located, as of the date of entry of the order directing him or her to rehabilitate or liquidate a domestic insurer or to liquidate the United States branch of an alien insurer domiciled in this state; and he or she shall have the right to recover the same and reduce the same to possession, except that ancillary receivers in reciprocal states shall have, as to assets located in their respective states, the rights and powers which are herein prescribed for ancillary receivers appointed in this state as to assets located in this state. (3) The filing or recording of the order directing possession to be taken, or a certified copy thereof, in any office where instruments affecting title to property are required to be filed or recorded shall impart the same notice as would be imparted by a deed, bill of sale, or other evidence of title duly filed or recorded. (4) The commissioner as domiciliary receiver shall be responsible for the proper administration of all assets coming into his or her possession or control. The court may at any time require a bond from him or her or his or her deputies if deemed desirable for the protection of such

Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 23-68-113

Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 23-68-113. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.

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23-68-115. Conduct of delinquency proceedings against foreign insurers.

23-68-115. Conduct of delinquency proceedings against foreign insurers. (1) Whenever under this chapter an ancillary receiver is to be appointed in delinquency proceedings for an insurer not domiciled in this state, the court shall appoint the Insurance Commissioner as ancillary receiver. The commissioner shall file a petition requesting the appointment on the grounds set forth in § 23-68-109: (a) If he or she finds that there are sufficient assets of the insurer located in this state to justify the appointment of an ancillary receiver; or (b) If ten (10) or more persons resident in this state having claims against such insurer file a petition with the commissioner requesting the appointment of such ancillary receiver. (2) The domiciliary receiver for the purpose of liquidation of an insurer domiciled in a reciprocal state shall be vested by operation of law with the title to all of the property, contracts, and rights of action, and all of the books and records of the insurer located in this state; and he or she shall have the immediate right to recover balances due from local agents and to obtain possession of any books and records of the insurer found in this state. He or she shall also be entitled to recover the other assets of the insurer located in this state, except that upon the appointment of an ancillary receiver in this state, the ancillary receiver shall during the ancillary receivership proceedings have the sole right to recover such other assets. The ancillary receiver shall, as soon as practicable, liquidate from his or her respective securities those special deposit claims and secured claims which are proved and allowed in the ancillary proceedings in this state, and shall pay the necessary expenses of the proceedings. He or she shall promptly tra

Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 23-68-115

Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 23-68-115. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.

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23-68-132. Assessment prima facie correct — Procedures to collect assessment.

23-68-132. Assessment prima facie correct — Procedures to collect assessment. (a) Any assessment of a subscriber or member of an insurer made by the Insurance Commissioner pursuant to an order of the court fixing the aggregate amount of the assessment against all members or subscribers and approving the classification and formula made by the commissioner under § 23-68-131(a) shall be prima facie correct. (b) Each member or subscriber shall be notified of the amount of assessment to be paid by him or her by written notice mailed to the address of the member or subscriber last of record with the insurer. Failure of the member or subscriber to receive the notice so mailed, within the time specified therein or at all, shall be no defense in any proceeding to collect the assessment. (c) If any member or subscriber fails to pay the assessment within the period specified in the notice, which period shall not be less than twenty (20) days after mailing, the commissioner may obtain an order in the delinquency proceedings requiring the member or subscriber to show cause at a time and place fixed by the court why judgment should not be entered against the member or subscriber for the amount of the assessment together with all costs, and a copy of the order and a copy of the petition therefor shall be served upon the member or subscriber within the time and in the manner designated in the order. (d) If the subscriber or member after due service of a copy of the order and petition referred to in subsection (c) of this section is made upon him or her: (1) Fails to appear at the time and place specified in the order, judgment shall be entered against him or her as prayed for in the petition; or (2) Appears in the manner and form required by law in response to the order, th

Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 23-68-132

Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 23-68-132. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.