§ 23-74-602 - Reports.

23-74-602. Reports.

(a) Reports shall be filed in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(b) (1) Every society transacting business in this state shall annually, on or before March 1, unless for cause shown such time has been extended by the Insurance Commissioner, file with the commissioner a true statement of its financial condition, transactions, and affairs for the preceding calendar year and pay any applicable fees for filing same.

(2) The statement shall be in general form and context as approved by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners for fraternal benefit societies and as supplemented by additional information required by the commissioner.

(c) (1) As part of the annual statement required by this section, each society shall file with the commissioner, on or before March 1, a valuation of its certificates in force on the immediately preceding December 31, provided that the commissioner, in his or her discretion for cause shown, may extend the time for filing the valuation for not more than two (2) calendar months.

(2) The valuation shall be done in accordance with the standards specified in 23-74-601.

(3) The valuation and underlying data shall be certified by a qualified actuary or, at the expense of the society, verified by the actuary of the department of insurance of the state of domicile of the society.

(d) A society neglecting to file the annual statement in the form and within the time provided by this section shall forfeit one hundred dollars ($100) for each day during which the neglect continues, and, upon notice by the commissioner to that effect, its authority to do business in this state shall cease while the default continues.