§ 23-69-149 - Assumption reinsurance -- Stock insurers. - Arkansas Statutes

23-69-149. Assumption reinsurance -- Stock insurers.

(a) A domestic stock insurer may reinsure all or substantially all of its insurance in force or a major class thereof with another insurer by an agreement of assumption reinsurance. However, no agreement shall become effective unless filed with the Insurance Commissioner and approved by him or her in writing after a hearing thereon. With regard to proposed transactions between a domestic stock insurer which is a subsidiary or affiliate of a depository institution, and another insurer, the hearing shall be concluded and the order issued within the period required by federal law, and the order shall be final upon entry.

(b) The commissioner shall approve the agreement within a reasonable time after the filing unless he or she finds that it is inequitable to the stockholders of the domestic insurer or would substantially reduce the protection or service to its policyholders. If the commissioner does not approve the agreement, he or she shall so notify the insurer in writing specifying his or her reasons therefor.