2010 Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Subtitle 3 - Insurance
Chapter 96 - Arkansas Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act
§ 23-96-102 - Purpose.

23-96-102. Purpose.

A. The purpose of this chapter is to protect, subject to certain limitations, the persons specified in 23-96-107(A) against failure in the performance of contractual obligations under life and accident and health insurance policies and annuity contracts specified in 23-96-107(B) because of the impairment or insolvency of the member insurer that issued the policies or contracts.

B. To provide this protection, an association of insurers is created to pay benefits and to continue coverages as limited herein, and members of the association are subject to assessment to provide funds to carry out the purpose of this chapter.