(a) When this state is the home state of the insured, an unauthorized insurer may be sued upon any cause of action arising in this state under any contract issued by it as a surplus lines contract, or certificate thereof issued by the surplus lines broker, under the procedure provided in § 23-65-203.
(b)
(1) If this state is the home state of the insured, an unauthorized insurer issuing the policy or accepting the risk shall be deemed to have authorized service of process against it as provided in this section and to have appointed the Insurance Commissioner as its agent for service of process issuing upon any cause of action arising in this state under any policy.
(2) The policy shall contain a provision stating the substance of this section and designating the person to whom the commissioner shall mail process.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Chapter 65 - Unauthorized Insurers and Surplus Lines
Subchapter 3 - Surplus Lines Insurance Law
§ 23-65-303. Insurer not admitted
§ 23-65-305. Conditions of procurement
§ 23-65-307. Endorsement of contract
§ 23-65-308. Licensing of surplus lines broker
§ 23-65-309. Acceptance of business from agents by surplus lines brokers
§ 23-65-310. Surplus lines in solvent insurers
§ 23-65-311. Evidence of insurance — Changes
§ 23-65-312. Liability of insurer as to losses and unearned premiums
§ 23-65-313. Records of brokers
§ 23-65-314. Quarterly statement
§ 23-65-316. Penalty for failure to file quarterly statement or remit tax
§ 23-65-317. Revocation of broker's license
§ 23-65-318. Action against insurer — Service of process