Section 27-25-26 - Reports(a) Reports shall be filed in accordance with the provisions of this section.(b) Every society transacting business in this state shall annually, on or before the first day of March, unless for cause shown the time has been extended by the commissioner of insurance, file with the commissioner of insurance a true statement of its financial condition, transactions, and affairs for the preceding calendar year, and pay a fee of one hundred dollars ($100) for filing. 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 of insurance.(c) As part of the annual statement required in this section, each society shall, on or before the first day of March, file with the commissioner of insurance a valuation of its certificates in force on December thirty-first last preceding, provided the commissioner of insurance may, in his or her discretion for cause shown, extend the time for filing the valuation for not more than two (2) calendar months. The valuation shall be done in accordance with the standards specified in § 27-25-25. 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 of insurance to that effect, its authority to do business in this state shall cease while the default continues.(e) A society may be required to file quarterly statements upon request by the insurance commissioner, in accordance with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners guidelines and procedures, due on or before forty-five (45) days after the quarter ending. Annual and quarterly statements shall be available for inspection by the public.(f) The insurance commissioner shall also require compliance with chapter 12.1 of this title.R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-25-26
P.L. 1984, ch. 201, § 2; P.L. 1987, ch. 252, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 62, §10; P.L. 1994 , ch. 404, § 12.