Delivery, effectuation, or solicitation of any insurance contract, by mail or otherwise, within this state by an unauthorized insurer, or the performance within this state of any other service or transaction connected with such insurance by or on behalf of the insurer, shall be deemed to constitute an appointment by the insurer of the Insurance Commissioner and his or her successors in office as its attorney, upon whom may be served all lawful process issued within this state in any action or proceeding against the insurer arising out of any such contract or transaction; and shall be deemed to signify the insurer's agreement that any such service of process shall have the same legal effect and validity as personal service of process upon it in this state.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Chapter 65 - Unauthorized Insurers and Surplus Lines
Subchapter 2 - Unauthorized Insurers Process Act
§ 23-65-201. Title — Interpretation
§ 23-65-202. Commissioner process agent
§ 23-65-203. Service of process
§ 23-65-204. Exemptions from service-of-process provisions
§ 23-65-205. Defense of action by unauthorized insurer — Damages and attorney’s fees