(a) In all suits in which the judgment or decree of a court is against a life, property, accident and health, or liability insurance company, either in a suit by it to cancel or lapse a policy or to change or alter the terms or conditions thereof in any way that may have the effect of depriving the holder of the policy of any of his or her rights thereunder, or in a suit for a declaratory judgment under the policy, or in a suit by the holder of the policy to require the company to reinstate the policy, the company shall also be liable to pay the holder of the policy all reasonable attorney's fees for the defense or prosecution of the suit, as the case may be.
(b) The fees shall be based on the face amount of the policy involved.
(c) The attorney's fees shall be taxed by the court where the suit is heard on original action, by appeal or otherwise, and shall be taxed up as a part of the costs therein and collected as other costs are or may be by law collected.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Chapter 79 - Insurance Policies Generally
Subchapter 2 - Suits Against Insurers
§ 23-79-201. Claims arising outside United States — Automobile liability insurer
§ 23-79-202. Limitation of actions
§ 23-79-205. Service of process
§ 23-79-206. Evidence of death of person in military service
§ 23-79-207. Substantial compliance — Fire insurance upon personal property
§ 23-79-208. Damages and attorney's fees on loss claims
§ 23-79-209. Allowance of attorney's fees in suits to terminate, modify, or reinstate policy
§ 23-79-210. Direct cause of action against liability insurer when insured not subject to tort suit