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What Product Recall Insurance Requirements Apply in Arkansas?

Arkansas’s manufacturing rule calls for product coding that allows positive lot identification and segregation of possibly contaminated lots. A separate food-establishment rule requires unsafe or adulterated food to be discarded or reconditioned through an approved procedure, so map operations and disposition to the quote.

What Is Product Recall Insurance?

Product recall insurance can pay specified costs to locate and withdraw a product after a covered problem. It fits businesses that could face recall logistics; product liability does not automatically pay those costs, so compare the trigger and covered expenses. Read the national Product recall guide.

What Should You Watch for With Product Recall Insurance in Arkansas?

  • Code Lots for Positive Identification

    20 CAR §135-110 requires meaningful product coding for manufactured, processed, packed, or repacked products so possibly contaminated or unfit lots can be identified and segregated. Ask what lot-level records the insurer expects and whether distributor records reach the same batch detail. 1

  • Unsafe Food Needs an Approved Disposition

    For food establishments under 20 CAR §192-701, unsafe, adulterated, or dishonestly presented food must be discarded or reconditioned under an approved procedure; food from an unapproved source must be discarded. Ask how rework and destruction are treated. 2

  • Separate Manufacturing and Retail Inventory

    The manufacturing rule addresses positive lot coding and segregation; §192-701 addresses food at a food establishment and its disposition. If you both manufacture and sell retail in Arkansas, identify both operations and stock locations. 1,2

Which Product Recall Providers Have Arkansas License Records?

No provider in our research documents both a state license record and this coverage line. This does not establish that providers are unlicensed. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm availability with a provider when requesting a quote.

Who Regulates Insurance in Arkansas?

Arkansas Insurance Department

The Arkansas Insurance Department licenses resident and nonresident producers and business entities, accepts insurance complaints, and provides links to company and producer license searches. It operates as a division of the Arkansas Department of Commerce. 3,4,8,5

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in Arkansas

Reported tax rate. 4% when Arkansas is the insured's home state 6,7,9

Arkansas's broker filing instructions set a 4% surplus-lines tax. Federal law assigns nonadmitted-insurance regulation and tax to the insured’s home state; for a multistate policy, ask your broker to show the home state and the premium allocation used for the Arkansas filing. Arkansas law requires the contract to disclose that the state's property-and-casualty guaranty protection does not apply.

Questions to Ask Before You Buy Product Recall in Arkansas

  1. Does the quote include trace and notice costs for every affected coded lot?
  2. How are approved reconditioning and required destruction treated under the expense wording?
  3. Are manufacturer stock and food held at our Arkansas retail locations both described?

Product Recall Insurance in Arkansas: Frequently Asked Questions

Does Arkansas require food manufacturers to identify affected lots?

Yes. 20 CAR §135-110 calls for meaningful product coding that permits positive identification and segregation of specific lots that may be contaminated or unfit. 1

Can unsafe food be reconditioned in Arkansas?

For food establishments under 20 CAR §192-701, unsafe or adulterated food must be discarded or reconditioned according to an approved procedure. Food from an unapproved source must be discarded. 2

Sources for Product Recall Insurance in Arkansas

  1. 20 CAR §135-110: Processes and Controls. Code of Arkansas Rules; §135-110(c)(19)(A)–(B), lot coding and records; official code updated September 14, 2026. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  2. 20 CAR §192-701: Disposition. Code of Arkansas Rules; §192-701(a)–(d), unsafe food disposition; official code updated August 24, 2026. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  3. Arkansas Insurance Department. Arkansas Insurance Department; Official agency homepage. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  4. Licensing. Arkansas Insurance Department; Licensing Division guidance and state-based systems lookup for Arkansas agent and agency licensees. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  5. File A Complaint. Arkansas Insurance Department; Online complaint filing for insurance providers, including agents and companies. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  6. Surplus Lines Brokers Filing. Arkansas Insurance Department; Current broker filing instructions state that 4% broker tax must be remitted. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  7. 23 CAR § 201-104: Endorsement of contract. Arkansas Code of Rules; Required surplus-lines contract disclosure: no Arkansas P&C Guaranty Act protection and 4% tax collected from insured. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  8. 15 U.S.C. § 8202: Regulation of nonadmitted insurance by insured's home State. U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Law Revision Counsel; § 8202(a): nonadmitted placement is subject solely to insured's home-State requirements, except as otherwise provided; § 8201 addresses exclusive home-State tax authority. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  9. Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
  10. Licenses and Carriers. Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535. Accessed 2026-09-22.
  11. Insurance Producer Licenses. Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  12. About Hiscox US Insurance. Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  13. Licenses. ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  14. Insurance Licenses by State. TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  15. Licenses. Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict. Accessed 2026-09-15.

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This guide is informational and does not determine whether a policy is available or meets your needs. Editorial policy. To suggest a correction, email The General Average with a supporting source.

Product Recall Insurance Guides for Other States

Other coverage in ArkansasEvery coverage guide for Arkansas, plus the regulator and surplus-lines details.

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