Latest Arkansas Headlines
All the headlines from our Arkansas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ark. Grants Waivers to Displaced Insurance Producers
Sep 27 2005 // State Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman announced the Arkansas Insurance Department is providing assistance to producers, consultants and business entities located in areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The...
Ark. Announces Changes to Auto Club License Rules
Sep 20 2005 // The Arkansas Insurance Department issued a reminder that Act 506 of 2005 amended Arkansas Code § 23-77-107(a)(2), now states that an automobile club or association may be penalized (suspended or revoked) if it no longer...
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Sep 5 2005 // ARKANSAS Forged State Check Scam Centers on Ark. Arkansas Attor-ney General Mike Beebe’s office said it is among several state and federal agencies investigating an international scam involving forged copies of State...
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Aug 22 2005 // Arkansas Conference to Aid Business Leaders The Arkansas Workers Compensa-tion Commission will hold the 18th Annual Workers’ Compen- sation Educational Conference Oct. 12-14 in Little Rock. The AWCC said businesses...
Ark. at Center of Forged Check Scam
Aug 17 2005 // Arkansas Attorney General Mike Beebe’s office announced it is among the state and federal agencies investigating an international scam involving forged copies of State of Arkansas checks. Operating from Turkey and...
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Jul 18 2005 // Arkansas P/C Claims Reports Hearing Scheduled The Arkansas Insurance Department will hold a public hearing July 27 to determine whether Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman should revise and re-adopt Rule and...
P/C CLAIMS REPORTS HEARING SCHEDULED
Jul 18 2005 // The Arkansas Insurance Depart-ment will hold a public hearing July 27 to determine whether Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman should revise and re-adopt Rule and Regulation 61, “Insurer Reports of Arkansas...
AWCC Adds Proof of Coverage Search to Web site; Discontinues Form AR-I
Jul 8 2005 // Effective July 1, 2005, the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission changed its proof of coverage (POC) procedures, added a POC search link on its Web site, and eliminated a form it had required for...
Ark. to Hold Hearing on P/C Insurer Claims Reports
Jun 28 2005 // The Arkansas Insurance Department announced it will hold a public hearing July 27 to determine whether Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman should revise and re-adopt Rule and Regulation 61, “Insurer Reports...
CRASH RECORDS AVAILABLE ONLINE
Jun 20 2005 // The Arkansas State Police reported that Arkansas Uni-form Highway Crash Records are now available online through the Arkansas State Police Web site, www.asp.arkansas.gov, and the Arkansas state Web portal,...
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Jun 20 2005 // Arkansas Crash Records Available Online The Arkansas State Police reported that Arkansas Uni-form Highway Crash Records are now available online through the Arkansas State Police Web site, www.asp.arkansas.gov, and the...
Okla. AG Sues Poultry Companies
Jun 14 2005 // Citing the protection of Oklahoma lakes and streams, drinking water and public health, Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson announced his office has filed a lawsuit against several out-of-state poultry companies for...
Texas Judge’s Ruling Would Expose Arkansas Police to Possible Lawsuits
Jun 14 2005 // A recent Texas court ruling has turned the state line into a key issue for Arkansas police working cases that cross the border, according to the Associated Press and the Texarkana Gazette. Bowie County District Judge Leon...
Brown & Brown Acquires BeneTec Inc. of Ark.
Jun 8 2005 // Florida’s Brown & Brown Inc. reported its asset acquisition of BeneTec Inc. of Arkansas headquartered in Rogers, Ark. The announcement regarding the acquisition was made jointly by C. Roy Bridges, regional...
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Jun 6 2005 // ARKANSAS Pre-License CE Requirements Modified The Arkansas Insurance Department announced that a portion of the Arkansas Insurance Code ad-dressing education hours for applicants for Arkansas insurance agent, broker or...
Ark. Crash Records Available Online
Jun 2 2005 // The Arkansas State Police announced recently that Arkansas Uniform Highway Crash Records are now available online through the Arkansas State Police Web site, www.asp.arkansas.gov and the Arkansas state Web portal...
Pre-Licensing CE Requirements Changed in Ark.
May 31 2005 // The Arkansas Insurance Department announced that a portion of the Arkansas Insurance Code addressing education hours for applicants for Arkansas licenses to be an insurance agent, broker or producer has been amended....
Ark. Commissioner: Healthier People, Insurance Competition Can Reduce Rates
May 20 2005 // Arkansas has a healthy market for auto and homeowners policies, but not for health insurance, the state’s new insurance commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman said. According to the Associated Press, Bowman said she...
Ark. Secretary of State Issues Franchise Tax Reminder
Apr 21 2005 // Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels reminded businesses, including insurance organizations, that they should be aware that the filing deadline for franchise taxes is one month earlier this year with monies due to...
AIA Pleased as 2005 Ark. Legislative Session Ends
Apr 21 2005 // The Arkansas General Assembly has completed its business for 2005, but will return for a formal and mostly ceremonial sine die adjournment on May 13, the American Insurance Association (AIA) reported. “AIA had two...
