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054.00.54-15. SMALL DEDUCTIBLE POLICY OPTION

AR ADC 054.00.54-15Arkansas Administrative Code

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 054. Insurance Department
Division 00.
Rule 54. Arkansas Workers' Compensation Insurance Plan
Ark. Admin. Code 054.00.54-15
054.00.54-15. SMALL DEDUCTIBLE POLICY OPTION
The Commissioner deems a small deductible policy option to be “feasible” within the meaning of Ark. Code Ann. § 11-9-813(d), and, accordingly, a Small Deductible Policy Rating Plan which shall be applicable to both the voluntary market and to the WCIP shall be made effective, under which each employer shall have the option, in accordance with the dictates of Ark. Code Ann. § 11-9-813, of applying for coverages which incorporate deductible amounts of no less than $1,000 per incident and further deductibles in further increments of $500 each up to a maximum of $5,000 per incident. The Plan Administrator shall develop an appropriate application incorporating the deductible option and policy form, along with an actuarially sound premium adjustments for submission to and approval by the Commissioner. The Commissioner hereby determines under the dictates of Ark. Code Ann. § 11-9-813(d), however, that it is not “feasible” to require insurers or the Plan Administrator and servicing carriers to ignore claim frequency and/or severity if losses happen to be within the deductible limit chosen by an employer, and, accordingly, there shall be no prohibition against insurers, the Plan Administrator, or servicing carriers using true loss data, including frequency and severity of losses even within deductibles, for purposes of experience rating.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 054.00.54-15, AR ADC 054.00.54-15
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