(a)
(1) Subject to the insurer's requirements as to payment of premium, every policy shall be mailed or delivered to the insured or to the person entitled to receive it, within a reasonable period of time after its issuance, except when a condition required by the insurer has not been met.
(2)
(A) The insurer may mail or deliver an electronic copy of the policy to the insured or to the person entitled to receive it.
(B) The insurer shall retain the electronic transmittal and an electronic or imaged copy of the policy as a part of the insurer's records.
(b)
(1) In the event the original policy is delivered or is required to be delivered to or for deposit with any vendor, mortgagee, or pledgee of any property or motor vehicle and in which policy any interest of the vendee, mortgagor, or pledgor in or with reference to the property or vehicle is insured, then a duplicate of the policy, or a certificate of insurance setting forth the name and address of the insurer, insurance classification in the case of a vehicle, type of coverage, limits of liability, premiums for the respective coverages, and duration of the policy, or memorandum thereof containing the same information, shall be delivered by the agent through whom the insurance was procured to each vendee, mortgagor, or pledgor named in the policy.
(2) No insurer shall have any responsibility or liability with respect to compliance or noncompliance with any requirement of this subsection.
(3) This subsection does not apply to insurance of aircraft.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Chapter 79 - Insurance Policies Generally
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 23-79-103. Insurable interest — Personal insurance
§ 23-79-104. Insurable interest — Property
§ 23-79-105. Application required — Life and accident and health insurance
§ 23-79-106. Application — Use as evidence — Alteration
§ 23-79-107. Application — Statements as representations
§ 23-79-108. Return of premium to rejected applicant
§ 23-79-109. Filing and approval of forms — Definitions
§ 23-79-110. Forms and premium rates — Grounds for disapproval — Definitions
§ 23-79-111. Standard provisions
§ 23-79-113. Charter or bylaw provisions excluded — Exception
§ 23-79-117. Underwriters' and combination policies
§ 23-79-118. Noncomplying forms
§ 23-79-119. Construction of policies
§ 23-79-121. Delivery of policy
§ 23-79-122. Negotiability of premium notes
§ 23-79-123. Renewal by certificate
§ 23-79-125. Payment by insurer — Discharge
§ 23-79-126. Forms for proof of loss
§ 23-79-127. Claims administration by insurer not waiver
§ 23-79-128. Right to insure spouse's life
§ 23-79-129. Coverage of newborn infants
§ 23-79-130. Impairment of speech or hearing
§ 23-79-131. Exemption of proceeds — Life insurance
§ 23-79-132. Exemption of proceeds — Group life
§ 23-79-133. Exemption of proceeds — Accident and health insurance
§ 23-79-134. Exemption of proceeds — Annuity contracts — Assignability of rights
§ 23-79-135. Prompt payment of certain claims required
§ 23-79-136. Agreement for insurer to invest premium prohibited
§ 23-79-137. Coverage for adopted minors
§ 23-79-138. Information to accompany policies
§ 23-79-139. Benefits for alcohol or drug dependency treatment — Definition
§ 23-79-140. Mammograms — Breast ultrasounds — Definitions
§ 23-79-141. Children's Preventive Health Care Act
§ 23-79-142. Payment for services of psychological examiners
§ 23-79-144. Minor children — Certain provisions denying or restricting coverage void
§ 23-79-146. Subrogation recovery
§ 23-79-147. Prescription medication — Definitions
§ 23-79-148. Medical transportation services
§ 23-79-149. Prescription drug benefits
§ 23-79-150. Healthcare plan — Health carrier — Definitions
§ 23-79-151. Liability insurance — Notice requirements prior to expiration of policy
§ 23-79-153. Health insurance — Closing a block of business
§ 23-79-154. Reimbursement for physician assistant services
§ 23-79-155. Commercial general liability insurance
§ 23-79-156. Health insurance exchange — Coverage of abortions prohibited — Definitions — Findings
§ 23-79-158. Denials of dental claims
§ 23-79-159. Notification of drug formulary changes
§ 23-79-160. Health insurance information regarding Health Care Independence Program
§ 23-79-161. Payment for oral anticancer medications — Definitions