Arkansas Code § 23-94-207 - Purchasing Groups -- Exemption From Certain Laws

A purchasing group and its insurer or insurers shall be subject to all applicable laws of this state, except that a purchasing group and its insurer or insurers shall be exempt, in regard to liability insurance for the purchasing group, from any law that would:

(1) Prohibit the establishment of a purchasing group;

(2) Make it unlawful for an insurer to provide or offer to provide insurance on a basis providing, to a purchasing group or its members, advantages based on their loss and expense experience not afforded to other persons with respect to rates, policy forms, coverages, or other matters;

(3) Prohibit a purchasing group or its members from purchasing insurance on a group basis described in subdivision (2) of this section;

(4) Prohibit a purchasing group from obtaining insurance on a group basis because the purchasing group has not been in existence for a minimum period of time or because any member has not belonged to the purchasing group for a minimum period of time;

(5) Require that a purchasing group must have a minimum number of members, common ownership or affiliation, or certain legal form;

(6) Require that a certain percentage of a purchasing group must obtain insurance on a group basis;

(7) Otherwise discriminate against a purchasing group or any of its members; or

(8) Require that any insurance policy issued to a purchasing group or any of its members be countersigned by an insurance agent or broker residing in this state.

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Last modified: November 15, 2016