§ 23-67-220 — Examinations

Arkansas § 23-67-220

• Jurisdiction: Arkansas
• Title: 23

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(a) The Insurance Commissioner may examine any insurer, pool, advisory organization, or residual market mechanism as he or she deems necessary to ascertain compliance with this chapter. (b) Every insurer, pool, advisory organization, and residual market mechanism shall maintain reasonable records of the type and kind reasonably adapted to its method of operation containing its experience or the experience of its members, including the data, statistics, or information collected or used in its activities. These records shall be available at all reasonable times to enable the commissioner to determine whether the activities of any advisory organization, insurer, or association comply with the provisions of this chapter. The records shall be maintained in an office within this state or shall be made available to the commissioner for examination or inspection at any time upon reasonable notice. (c) The reasonable cost of an examination made pursuant to this section shall be paid by the examined party upon presentation of a detailed account of the costs. (d) In lieu of any examination, the commissioner may accept the report of an examination made by the insurance supervisory official of another state pursuant to the laws of that state.

Legislative History

Acts 1987, No. 959, § 16.