Arkansas Code Annotated

Ark. Code Ann. § 23-62-103 (2026)

Accident and health insurance

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  1. As used in the Arkansas Insurance Code, unless the context otherwise requires, “accident and health insurance” is insurance of human beings against bodily injury, disablement, or death by accident or accidental means or the expense thereof or against loss of income due to disablement or expense resulting from sickness and every insurance appertaining thereto.
  2. Transaction of accident and health insurance does not include workers' compensation, as defined in § 23-62-105(a)(3).

History. Acts 1959, No. 148, § 74; A.S.A. 1947, § 66-2403; Acts 2001, No. 1603, § 3; 2001, No. 1604, § 9.

Publisher's Notes. The Arkansas Insurance Code, referred to in this section, was originally enacted by Acts 1959, No. 148. Acts 1959, No. 148 is codified as set out in the note following § 23-60-101.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2003–2020 · leading case: Kendall Dodson Dennis D. Dodson Jerry Dodson Loyal S. Dodson v. J.C. Penney Co., Inc. J.C. Penney Life Ins. Co., 336 F.3d 696 (8th Cir. 2003).
Kendall Dodson Dennis D. Dodson Jerry Dodson Loyal S. Dodson v. J.C. Penney Co., Inc. J.C. Penney Life Ins. Co., 336 F.3d 696 (8th Cir. 2003). “Ark.Code Ann. § 23-62-103 defines accident and health insurance as: (a) As used in the Arkansas Insurance code, unless the context otherwise requires, “accident and health insurance” is insurance of human beings against bodily injury, disablement, or death by accident or…”
John Daugherty v. Unum Grp. (8th Cir. 2020). “§ 23-79-202 was inapplicable, as the disability insurance policies at issue were not property insurance, see Ark. Code Ann. §§ 23-62-103 (defining accident and health insurance), 23-62- 104 (defining property insurance); JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.”
Kendall Dodson v. J.C. Penney Life (8th Cir. 2003). “Ark. Code Ann. § 23-62-103 defines accident and health insurance as: -6- (a) As used in the Arkansas Insurance code, unless the context otherwise requires, “accident and health insurance” is insurance of human beings against bodily injury, disablement, or death by accident or…”
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