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Home » US Law » 2020 Arkansas Code » Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries » Subtitle 3 - Insurance » Chapter 68 - Rehabilitation and Liquidation of Insurance Companies

§ 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. […]

§ 23-68-102. Definitions

For the purpose of this chapter: (1) “Impairment” or “insolvency”. The capital of a stock insurer or the surplus of a mutual or reciprocal insurer shall be deemed to be impaired and the insurer shall be deemed to be insolvent when such insurer is not possessed of assets at least equal to all liabilities and […]

§ 23-68-103. Delinquency proceedings generally

(a) The Pulaski County Circuit Court shall have original jurisdiction of delinquency proceedings under this chapter, and that court is authorized to make all necessary or proper orders to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (b) The venue of delinquency proceedings against a domestic, foreign, or alien insurer shall be in the Pulaski County […]

§ 23-68-104. Commencement of delinquency proceedings

The Insurance Commissioner shall commence any such proceedings by application to the court for an order directing the insurer to show cause why the commissioner should not have the relief prayed for. On the return of such order to show cause, and after a full hearing, the court shall either deny the application or grant […]

§ 23-68-105. Injunctions — Commissioner as party to suits

(1) Upon application by the Insurance Commissioner for such an order to show cause, or at any time thereafter, the court may without notice issue an injunction restraining the insurer, its officers, directors, stockholders, members, subscribers, agents, and all other persons from the transaction of its business or the waste or disposition of its property […]

§ 23-68-106. Grounds for rehabilitation — Domestic insurers

The Insurance Commissioner may apply to the court for an order appointing him or her in his or her official capacity and his or her successors in office as receiver of and directing him or her to rehabilitate a domestic insurer upon one (1) or more of the following grounds: (1) The insurer is impaired […]

§ 23-68-107. Grounds for liquidation

The Insurance Commissioner may apply to the court for an order appointing him or her as receiver, if his or her appointment as receiver shall not be then in effect, and directing him or her to liquidate the business of a domestic insurer or of the United States branch of an alien insurer having trusteed […]

§ 23-68-109. Grounds for ancillary liquidation — Foreign insurers

The Insurance Commissioner may apply to the court for an order appointing him or her as ancillary receiver of and directing him or her to liquidate the business of a foreign insurer having assets, business, or claims in this state upon the appointment in the domiciliary state of the insurer of a receiver, liquidator, conservator, […]

§ 23-68-110. Order of rehabilitation

(a) An order to rehabilitate a domestic insurer shall direct the Insurance Commissioner forthwith to take possession of the property of the insurer and to conduct the business thereof, and to take such steps toward removal of the causes and conditions which have made rehabilitation necessary as the court may direct. (b) If at any […]

§ 23-68-111. Order of liquidation — Domestic and alien insurers

(a) (1) An order to liquidate the business of a domestic insurer shall direct the Insurance Commissioner forthwith to take possession of the property of the insurer, to liquidate its business, to deal with the insurer’s property and business in his or her own name as commissioner or in the name of the insurer, as […]

§ 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 […]

§ 23-68-114. Disposition of funds held pursuant to § 23-68-113

(a) (1) The Liquidation Division of the State Insurance Department is authorized to deposit funds now held pursuant to the provisions of § 23-68-113, and the Pulaski County Circuit Court, in one (1) or more accounts, in one (1) or more state or national banks, savings banks, savings and loan associations, or trust companies. (2) […]

§ 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 […]

§ 23-68-116. Claims of nonresidents against domestic insurers

(1) In a delinquency proceeding begun in this state against a domestic insurer, claimants residing in reciprocal states may file claims either with the ancillary receivers, if any, in their respective states, or with the domiciliary receiver. All such claims must be filed on or before the last date fixed for the filing of claims […]

§ 23-68-117. Claims against foreign insurers

(1) In a delinquency proceeding in a reciprocal state against an insurer domiciled in that state, claimants against such insurer who reside within this state may file claims either with the ancillary receiver, if any, appointed in this state, or with the domiciliary receiver. All such claims must be filed on or before the last […]

§ 23-68-118. Form of claim — Notice — Hearing

(1) All claims against an insurer against which delinquency proceedings have been begun shall set forth in reasonable detail the amount of the claim, or the basis upon which such amount can be ascertained, the facts upon which the claim is based, and the priorities asserted, if any. All such claims shall be verified by […]

§ 23-68-119. Priority of certain claims

(1) In a delinquency proceeding against an insurer domiciled in this state, claims owing to residents of ancillary states shall be preferred claims if like claims are preferred under the laws of this state. All such claims owing to residents or nonresidents shall be given equal priority of payment from general assets regardless of where […]

§ 23-68-120. Attachment and garnishment of assets

During the pendency of delinquency proceedings in this or any reciprocal state, no action or proceeding in the nature of an attachment, garnishment, or execution shall be commenced or maintained in the courts of this state against the delinquent insurer or its assets. Any lien obtained by any such action or proceeding within four (4) […]