Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford News

5 Companies Filing 2015 Plans on Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace

Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford announced that five companies have filed to sell individual health insurance plans on Arkansas’ Federally-facilitated health insurance Marketplace for the 2015 plan year. The issuers filing for qualified health plan certification are: Arkansas Blue Cross …

Arkansas Lawmakers Approve Insurance Exchange Funds

Arkansas lawmakers have narrowly approved a $10.6 million grant to continue operating the insurance marketplace under the federal health overhaul, despite objections from some legislators over the law’s rocky start. The Arkansas Legislative Council approved the grant on a 21-18 …

Arkansas: Health Insurance Rates Lower than Expected in New Marketplace

With 71 qualified health insurance plans to be sold on the individual market in the new health insurance marketplace, Arkansas officials say health insurance premium rates are coming in lower than expected. Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford announced that qualified …

Arkansas Joining Interstate Insurance Regulation Compact

Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe has signed SB1170, enacting the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact (Compact). The bill was introduced by Sen. Jason Rapert, chair of the Arkansas Senate Insurance and Commerce Committee, and co-sponsored by Rep. Mark Biviano. Arkansas becomes …