Allen Kerr
Allen Kerr Resigns as Arkansas Insurance Commissioner
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr announced Wednesday that he will resign, effective March 27, to pursue opportunities in the private sector. read more >
Obamacare Lawsuit Stirs Worries for Insurers
Arkansas and 19 other Republican-led states are taking their shot at dismantling the Affordable Care Act, rekindling the anxieties of health care executives who fear thousands of Arkansans could lose insurance coverage. read more >
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Former Insurance Agent Berry Bishop Acknowledges Fraud
Berry Bishop, the failed insurance agent, under oath in bankruptcy proceedings, has described some of his borrowings from the Bank of Prescott over the past three or four years as loan fraud. read more >
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Two Banks Allege $2.4M in Fraud by Arkadelphia Insurance Agent Berry Bishop
The Bank of Prescott and Citizens Bank of Batesville filed civil suits Monday alleging frauds totaling $2.4 million by former insurance agent Berry Bishop and his agency, Alliance Insurance Group of Arkadelphia Inc. read more >
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Agent Suspended for Refusing AID Access to Customer Files
The Arkansas Insurance Department recently suspended the license of a West Memphis insurance agent for not handing over insurance records, sparking a legal battle. read more >
Alliance Insurance Agents Surprised by AID Order; Plan to Buy Insolvent Agency
Bart Newman discovered irregularities and spent weeks working on a plan to rescue Alliance Insurance Group of Arkadelphia. Then he saw Arkansas Business' report that Alliance's license had been suspended. read more >
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Insurance Agent Berry Bishop Accused of Fraud, Misuse of Premium
A prominent Arkadelphia insurance agent, Berry Bishop, had his insurance license suspended Tuesday morning in an emergency order alleging seven-figure bank fraud and conversion of premium to personal use. read more >
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Former Agent Joshua Casada Charged with Insurance Fraud, Theft, Forgery
Joshua Eric Casada of Pine Bluff, who lost his license to sell insurance in Arkansas in December, was booked in to the Pulaski County jail Thursday on 22 felony counts. read more >
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Kerr Takes Chairman’s Seat for National Association of Insurance Commissioners (Movers & Shakers)
Allen Kerr of Little Rock, the state insurance commissioner, has been named chairman of the Market Regulation & Consumer Affairs Committee of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in Kansas City, Missouri. read more >
With Health Care, Allen Kerr Seeks Freedom from Fed
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen W. Kerr has over three decades of experience in insurance and financial services. read more >
Arkansas Health Insurers Seek Rate Hikes of 8 to 22 Percent
Health insurance companies operating on the state's individual health insurance marketplace are seeking rate increases of between 8 percent and 22 percent, the state Insurance Department says. read more >
Creating Insurance ‘Captives’ Helps Companies Save Cash
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr is pushing for more companies to start captive insurance subsidiaries, which can write insurance only for its parent or related companies, and locate them in Arkansas. read more >
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Allen Kerr Takes Spot on National Insurance Committee (Movers & Shakers)
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr has been named vice chairman of the Market Regulation & Consumer Affairs Committee of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. read more >
Arkansas Sidesteps Some Obamacare Problems with Unique Mix
The Affordable Care Act has been a mixture of good and bad news for Arkansas, but the state’s unique approach to expanding Medicaid has resulted in a different experience from that making national headlines. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Latest Numbers Factor in Arkansas Medicaid Debate (Andrew DeMillo Analysis)
The proposed insurance rate increases for Arkansas' exchange and the announcement that the state's hybrid Medicaid expansion's enrollment has topped more than 300,000 may complicate the debate next year over the future of the expanded coverage. read more >
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No Charge From Nabholz for Insurance Department Building Budget
Arkansas Insurance Department spokesman Ryan James said the department asked Nabholz to run some numbers “for informational purposes.” No bids or proposals were sought and no payment made for the one-page estimate dated April 25. read more >
Arkansas Business Power List 2016: Insurance
An insurance resource to help navigate the leadership of the largest Arkansas companies or institutions. read more >
Arkansas Panel: Expand Definition of Small Businesses
A legislative panel asked Arkansas' insurance commissioner on Thursday to expand the definition of small businesses so more companies can purchase coverage for their employees through a marketplace. read more >
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The Problem With Percentages (Editorial)
Big numbers made for a technically accurate but deeply misleading story in The New York Times. But even knowing the approved changes isn’t very helpful. read more >
State Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr Scrutinized Over 2011 Case
The favorable treatment that Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr received from his predecessor, Jay Bradford, in a 2011 dispute with Farmers Insurance Group has been criticized in court documents by another former insurance commissioner, Mike Pickens. read more >
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