2010 Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Subtitle 3 - Insurance
Chapter 87 - Model Act for the Regulation of Credit Life Insurance and Credit Disability Insurance
§ 23-87-111 - Delivery of policy or certificate.

23-87-111. Delivery of policy or certificate.

(a) The individual policy or group certificate of insurance shall be delivered to the insured debtor at the time the indebtedness is incurred except as provided in subsection (b) of this section.

(b) (1) If the individual policy or group certificate of insurance is not delivered to the debtor at the time the indebtedness is incurred, a copy of the application for the policy or a notice of proposed insurance signed by the debtor and setting forth the name and home office address of the insurer, the name or names of the debtor, the amount of payment by the debtor separately in connection with credit life insurance and credit disability insurance coverage, and a brief description of the coverage provided or to be provided shall be delivered to the debtor at the time the indebtedness is incurred.

(2) The copy of the application for or notice of proposed insurance shall refer exclusively to insurance coverage and shall be separate and apart from the loan, sale, or other credit statement of account, instrument, or agreement unless the information required by this section is prominently set forth therein.

(3) Upon approval of the application, if any, or acceptance of the insurance and within thirty (30) days of the date upon which the indebtedness is incurred, the insurer shall cause the individual policy or group certificate of insurance to be delivered to the debtor.

(4) The application or notice of proposed insurance shall state that upon acceptance by the insurer, the insurance shall become effective as of the date the indebtedness is incurred.

(5) The insurer may rely upon the representations in the application regarding the health and employment of the applicant without further investigation or examination of the debtor.

(6) If credit life insurance or credit disability insurance is rescinded due to material misrepresentation on the part of the insured, the insured shall be entitled to a full refund of the premium paid.