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Arkansas Code Title 23. Public Utilities and Regulated Industries § 23-101-105. Term of insurance policy

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Creditor-placed insurance shall become effective on the latest of the following dates:

(1) The date of the credit transaction;

(2) The date prior coverage, including prior creditor-placed insurance coverage, lapsed;

(3) One (1) year before the date on which the related insurance charge is made to the debtor's account; or

(4) A later date provided for in the agreement between the creditor and insurer.

(b) Creditor-placed insurance shall terminate on the earliest of the following dates:

(1) The date other acceptable insurance becomes effective, subject to the debtor's providing acceptable evidence of the other insurance to the creditor;

(2) The date the collateralized personal property is repossessed, unless the property is returned to the debtor within ten (10) days of the repossession;

(3) The date the collateralized personal property is determined by the insurer to be a total loss;

(4) The date the debt is completely extinguished; or

(5) An earlier date specified in the individual policy or certificate of insurance.

(c) An insurance charge shall not be made to a debtor for a term longer than the scheduled term of the creditor-placed insurance when it becomes effective, nor may an insurance charge be made to the debtor for creditor-placed insurance before the effective date of the insurance.

(d) If a charge is made to a debtor for creditor-placed insurance coverage that exceeds a term of one (1) year, the debtor shall be notified at least annually that the insurance will be canceled and a refund or credit of unearned charges made if evidence of acceptable insurance secured by the debtor is provided.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 23. Public Utilities and Regulated Industries § 23-101-105. Term of insurance policy - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-23-public-utilities-and-regulated-industries/ar-code-sect-23-101-105/

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