Arkansas Code
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 23-69-153. Dissolution — Continuation for suits and settling business

(a) All domestic stock and mutual insurance corporations, whether they expire by their own limitation or are otherwise dissolved, shall nevertheless be continued for the term of three (3) years from the expiration or dissolution as bodies corporate for the purpose of prosecuting and defending suits by or against them and of enabling them gradually to settle and close their business, to dispose of and convey their property, and to divide their assets, but not for the purpose of continuing business as insurers.
(b) However, as to any action, suit, or proceeding commenced by or against the corporation prior to the expiration or dissolution and with respect to any action, suit, or proceeding commenced by the corporation within three (3) years after the date of the expiration or dissolution, the corporation shall only for the purpose of the actions, suits, or proceedings so commenced be continued bodies corporate beyond the three-year period and until any judgments, orders, or decrees therein shall be fully executed.

Structure Arkansas Code

Arkansas Code

Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries

Subtitle 3 - Insurance

Chapter 69 - Domestic Stock and Mutual Insurers

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 23-69-101. Scope

§ 23-69-102. Definitions

§ 23-69-103. Inapplicability of general corporation statutes

§ 23-69-104. Powers of company not enlarged

§ 23-69-105. Incorporation

§ 23-69-106. Articles of incorporation — Filing and approval

§ 23-69-107. Articles of incorporation — Amendment

§ 23-69-108. Officers

§ 23-69-109. Pecuniary interest of officers, directors, employees, etc

§ 23-69-110. Vacancies on the board of directors

§ 23-69-111. Corporate powers and duties

§ 23-69-112. Initial qualifications — Domestic mutuals

§ 23-69-113. Formation of nonlife mutual insurer — Deposit required

§ 23-69-114. Formation of nonlife mutual insurer — Applications for insurance

§ 23-69-115. Trust deposit of premiums — Issuance of policies — Mutual insurers

§ 23-69-116. Failure to complete organization — Mutual insurers

§ 23-69-117. Additional kinds of insurance — Mutual insurers

§ 23-69-118. Membership — Mutual insurers

§ 23-69-119. Bylaws — Mutual insurers

§ 23-69-120. Meetings of stockholders or members

§ 23-69-121. Stockholders' voting rights

§ 23-69-122. Proxies — Stock insurers

§ 23-69-123. Buying of vote or proxy — Corrupt and dishonest practices prohibited

§ 23-69-124. Contingent liability of nonlife mutual members

§ 23-69-125. Contingent liability and assessability of policies — Mutual insurers

§ 23-69-126. Participating policies

§ 23-69-127. Consideration for stock

§ 23-69-128. Transfer of stock

§ 23-69-129. Dividends to stockholders

§ 23-69-130. Dividends to mutual policyholders

§ 23-69-131. Unauthorized dividends prohibited

§ 23-69-132. Borrowed surplus

§ 23-69-133. Stockholders' liability

§ 23-69-134. Maintenance of home office and records

§ 23-69-135. Evidence of disbursement required

§ 23-69-136. Situs of personal property for taxation

§ 23-69-137. Management and exclusive agency contracts

§ 23-69-138. Impairment of capital or assets

§ 23-69-139. Assessment of stockholders or members

§ 23-69-140. Mutualization of stock insurers

§ 23-69-141. Converting mutual insurer to stock insurer

§ 23-69-142. Mergers and consolidations and acquisition by exchange of stock

§ 23-69-143. Mergers and consolidations — Mutual insurers

§ 23-69-144. Agreement or adoption of plan for merger, consolidation, or plan of exchange of shares

§ 23-69-145. Effect of merger or consolidation

§ 23-69-146. Effect of exchange under plan of exchange

§ 23-69-147. Acquiring and acquired corporations under a plan of exchange to be separate

§ 23-69-148. Nonconsenting stockholders

§ 23-69-149. Assumption reinsurance — Stock insurers

§ 23-69-150. Assumption reinsurance — Mutual insurers

§ 23-69-151. Voluntary dissolution — Procedure

§ 23-69-152. Dissolution — Directors to act as trustees

§ 23-69-153. Dissolution — Continuation for suits and settling business

§ 23-69-154. Voluntary dissolution — Distribution of assets to stockholders

§ 23-69-155. Liquidation — Mutual member's share of assets

§ 23-69-156. Nonactive corporate charter — Nullification