If you are a provider, administrator, seller or insurer of service contracts; or want to be, let us be your guide to all the state service contract and extended warranty laws around the country.  We can help guide you through the licensing and registration hoops;  and also help you establish and maintain a compliant service contract or extended warranty program. 

 

The Service Contracts Compass is designed to assist companies like yours by providing valuable information about changes in laws and regulations which may impact your service contract operation and by offering compliance consulting services that can help you keep pace with the insurance laws and service contract laws that govern your industry.  

 

Depending on how your service contract program is structured, or if you are just starting out, some or all of the questions below may be worth exploring…and we can help!

 

- Do you wonder about recent law changes and need help implementing them accurately and timely?

 

- Do you need help developing a strategy to expand your program into other states?

 

- Are you considering the acquisition of an existing provider or program and need a due diligence audit? 

 

- Do you and your program partners have the right license(s) for the kinds of service contracts that you offer or sell?

 

- Do you qualify for any exemptions that you may be unaware of? 

 

- Are you calculating and returning refunds accurately in every jurisdiction?

 

- Should you be charging or collecting state sales tax on the sale of your service contracts?

 

- Could you benefit from a limited scope operational audit conducted by someone that is “on your team” to help identify potential regulatory problems before a regulator does?

 

- Do you have a knowledgeable resource who can offer issue-by-issue and state-by-state support for regulatory matters that may arise regarding your service contract program?

 

Be proactive rather than reactive!  Whether it’s regulatory filing support, contract analysis, or help communicating with a regulator, we have the experience and expertise in the world of service contract laws to offer strategies and solutions for every aspect of your program.  

 

Please explore other areas of this site and be sure to read more about our firm’s practice group and its services.   Check out OUR SERVICES and ABOUT US  to learn more.

Arkansas – Amendment to Service Contract Act

Due to a codification error in the Service Contracts Act, which was enacted in 2007, the Arkansas Department of Insurance pursued an amendment in the state’s 2009 legislative session addressing financial responsibility requirements of service contract providers.    According to the Department’s Bulletin 6-2009, the original law required a service contract provider to meet the financial requirements for doing business in that state by only placing a minimum of $25,000 on deposit with the Department.   This, according to the DOI, allowed providers to be less financially secure than was intended.  The 2009 amendment sets forth the three ways a provider can comply with the Act’s applicable financial requirements which are:  a) insure the program through a contractual liability policy; b) place a minimum of $25,000 on deposit with the Department and maintain an unearned premium reserve fund with specified minimums;  or c) maintain a net worth of $100 million.   This new law was effective July 31, 2009.

The information on this website is provided solely for informational purposes and presents only highly condensed summaries or general information relating to the topics presented. Therefore, it should not be relied upon as a complete record for purposes of regulatory compliance, nor is it intended to furnish legal advice adequate to any particular circumstances.