AR Bill Would Change Financial Filing

A bill that would exempt large companies from the financial filing requirements of the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Committee will be considered in the Senate Insurance and Commerce Committee today. The Senate read SB 1144 by Sen. Steve Higginbothom, D-Marianna, for the first time on Wednesday. The Committee on Insurance and Commerce meets at 10 a.m. today in Room 171 at the state capitol in Little Rock. SB 1144 would allow a group that has been in operation at least five years, and can demonstrate a combined net worth of all members exceeding $50 million, to request permission from the ...