Arkansas § 23-63-527 Acquisitions involving insurers not otherwise covered - Preacquisition notification, waiting period

Arkansas Statutes

§ 23-63-527 — Acquisitions involving insurers not otherwise covered - Preacquisition notification, waiting period

Arkansas § 23-63-527

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Ark. Code Ann. § 23-63-527 (2026).

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(a)An acquisition covered by § 23-63-526 may be subject to an order pursuant to § 23-63-529 unless the acquiring person files a preacquisition notification and the waiting period has expired. The acquired person may file a preacquisition notification. The Insurance Commissioner shall give confidential treatment to information submitted under this section in the same manner as provided in § 23-63-517 .

(b)The preacquisition notification shall be in such form and contain such information as prescribed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners relating to those markets which, under § 23-63-526(b)(5) , cause the acquisition not to be exempted from the provisions of §§ 23-63-525 - 23-63-528 . The commissioner may require such additional material and information as he or she deems

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(a) An acquisition covered by § 23-63-526 may be subject to an order pursuant to § 23-63-529 unless the acquiring person files a preacquisition notification and the waiting period has expired. The acquired person may file a preacquisition notification. The Insurance Commissioner shall give confidential treatment to information submitted under this section in the same manner as provided in § 23-63-517 . (b) The preacquisition notification shall be in such form and contain such information as prescribed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners relating to those markets which, under § 23-63-526(b)(5) , cause the acquisition not to be exempted from the provisions of §§ 23-63-525 - 23-63-528 . The commissioner may require such additional material and information as he or she deems necessary to determine whether the proposed acquisition, if consummated, would violate the competitive standards of § 23-63-528 . The required information may include an opinion of an economist as to the competitive impact of the acquisition in this state accompanied by a summary of the education and experience of such a person indicating his or her ability to render an informed opinion. (c) The waiting period required shall begin on the date of receipt by the commissioner of a preacquisition notification and shall end on the earlier of the thirtieth day after the date of the receipt or termination of the waiting period by the commissioner. Prior to the end of the waiting period, the commissioner on a one-time basis may require the submission of additional needed information relevant to the proposed acquisition, in which event the waiting period shall end on the earlier of the thirtieth day after receipt of the additional information by the commissioner or termination of the waiting period by the commissioner.