§ 27-44-14. Examination. (a) The director may examine any insurer, pool, rating organization, or advisory organization as he or she deems necessary to ascertain compliance with this chapter.

(b) Every insurer, pool, rating organization, and advisory organization shall maintain reasonable records of the type and kind reasonably adapted to its method of operation containing its experience or the experience of its members including the data, statistics, or information collected or used by it in its activities. These records shall be available at all reasonable times to enable the director to determine compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

(c) The total cost of an examination made pursuant to this section shall be paid by the examined party, and shall be one hundred-fifty percent (150%) of the total salaries paid for the examining personnel of the insurance division engaged in the examinations less any salary reimbursements, and shall be paid to the director to and for the use of the state. The assessment shall be in addition to any taxes and fees otherwise payable to the state. The officers, managers, agents, and employees of the rating organization, advisory organization, or group, association, or other organization may be examined at any time under oath and shall exhibit all books, records, accounts, documents, or agreements governing its method of operation.

(d) In lieu of the examination the director may accept the report of an examination made by the insurance supervisory official of another state pursuant to the laws of the state.

(e) Reports on examinations -- Hearing and filing. The director shall prepare a report on the examination and shall, within a reasonable time following completion of the report, furnish each rating organization with a copy of this report. The rating organization shall, within thirty (30) days after receipt of a copy of the report, request the director for a hearing on the report, which shall be held by the commissioner upon ten (10) days written notice to the rating organization. Following the hearing the director may affirm, modify, or withdraw the report. The report, or modification of it, shall then be filed in the office of the director as a public record, or if no hearing is requested within the period of thirty (30) days, the report shall be filed at the expiration of that period.

History of Section. (P.L. 1988, ch. 635, § 1.)