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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a)(1) Two (2) or more authorized insurers may jointly issue and shall be jointly and severally liable on an underwriters' policy bearing their names.
(2) Any one (1) insurer may issue policies in the name of an underwriter's department, and the policy shall plainly show the true name of the insurer.
(b) With the approval of the Insurance Commissioner, two (2) or more insurers may issue a combination policy which shall contain provisions substantially as follows:
(1) That the insurers executing the policy shall be severally liable for the full amount of any loss or damage according to the terms of the policy, or for specified percentages or amounts thereof aggregating the full amount of insurance under the policy; and
(2) That service of process or of any notice or proof of loss required by the policy upon any of the insurers executing the policy shall constitute service upon all the insurers.
(c) This section shall not apply to cosurety obligations.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 23. Public Utilities and Regulated Industries § 23-79-117. Insurers--Joint and several liability - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-23-public-utilities-and-regulated-industries/ar-code-sect-23-79-117/
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