§ 23-61-703 - Insurers' administrative and financial regulation fees. - Arkansas Statutes

23-61-703. Insurers' administrative and financial regulation fees.

(a) [Effective until January 1, 2010.] Notwithstanding the provisions of 26-57-602 and other provisions of Arkansas law, all licensed insurers, including, but not limited to, all licensed stock and mutual insurance companies, health maintenance organizations, fraternal benefit societies, hospital and medical service corporations, stipulated premium insurers, reinsurers, and farmers' mutual aid associations shall annually on or before June 30 at the time and in the manner as the Insurance Commissioner shall prescribe or at times alternate from June 30 annually as the commissioner shall prescribe, pay to the State Insurance Department Trust Fund a nonrefundable administrative and financial regulation fee.

(a) [Effective January 1, 2010.] Notwithstanding 26-57-602 and other provisions of Arkansas law, all licensed insurers, including without limitation all licensed stock and mutual insurance companies, health maintenance organizations, fraternal benefit societies, hospital and medical service corporations, stipulated premium insurers, reinsurers, and farmers' mutual aid associations annually in the manner prescribed by the Insurance Commissioner shall pay to the State Insurance Department Trust Fund a nonrefundable administrative and financial regulation fee no later than:

(1) June 1; or

(2) A date or dates established by rule of the commissioner.

(b) (1) This fee shall be based upon the insurer's direct premiums and copayments written in the State of Arkansas during the preceding calendar year, as evidenced by the insurer's annual statement filed March 1 annually with the State Insurance Department pursuant to the Arkansas Insurance Code.

(2) Insurers and reinsurers with no annual direct written Arkansas premiums shall pay the minimum fee of five hundred dollars ($500).

(c) Such administrative and financial regulation fees shall be paid in the following amounts based upon the following schedule: Click here to view image.

(d) In no event shall the annual financial regulation fee imposed in this section and assessed to support the maintenance and operation of the department exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for any one (1) insurer or reinsurer in any one (1) year.