§2118. Annual statements by fire insurers; assessments for expenses of associations

A. An association may require a statement to be furnished it annually by all fire insurance companies, associations, or underwriters writing fire insurance, regularly licensed and authorized to do business in the state, showing the gross amount of premiums received for insuring movable and immovable property against loss by fire in the city in which the association has its domicile, for the twelve months next preceding December thirty-first of each year. Only return premiums paid during the twelve months shall be deducted from the gross premiums. This statement shall be made on forms furnished by the association and shall be sworn to by the president, secretary, general agent, or manager of the fire insurance company, association, or underwriter. It shall be filed with the secretary of the fire insurance patrol association within sixty days after the close of the year which it covers.

B. To pay its expense, any association, through its board of directors or executive committee, may levy an assessment on all fire insurance companies, associations, or underwriters regularly licensed and authorized to do business in this state, in proportion to the several amounts of gross premiums received by each, less return premiums paid. This assessment shall be based on the estimated expenses for the current year, together with liabilities due, and shall never exceed two percent of the gross amount of premiums received, less return premiums paid. The assessment shall be paid at the time of the filing of the statement provided for in this Section.

Acts 1958, No. 125; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1558 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2012, No. 271, §1.