Section 26-2-116 - Examination of insurers(a) For the purpose of determining financial condition, ability to fulfill and manner of fulfillment of its obligations, the nature of its operations and compliance with law, the commissioner or any of his examiners may examine any insurer as often as he, in his sole discretion, deems advisable. He shall examine each insurer licensed in this state not less frequently than every five (5) years. Examination of a reciprocal insurer may include examination of its attorney-in-fact as to its transactions relating to the insurer. Examination of an alien insurer may be limited to its insurance transactions and affairs in the United States, except as the commissioner otherwise requires. In scheduling and determining the nature, scope and frequency of the examinations the commissioner shall consider such matters as the results of financial statement analyses and ratios, changes in management or ownership, actuarial opinions, reports of independent certified public accountants and other criteria as set forth in the Examiners' Handbook adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and in effect when the commissioner exercises discretion under this section.(b) The commissioner shall in like manner examine each insurer applying for an initial certificate of authority to transact insurance in this state.(c) Repealed by Laws 1992, ch. 59, § 3.(d) In lieu of making his own examination of any foreign or alien insurer licensed in this state, the commissioner may accept an examination report on the company as prepared by the insurance department for the company's state of domicile or port of entry state until January 1, 1994. Thereafter, such reports may only be accepted if: (i) The insurance department preparing the report was, at the time of the examination, accredited under the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' financial regulation standards and accreditation program; or(ii) The examination is performed under the supervision of an accredited insurance department or with the participation of one (1) or more examiners who are employed by an accredited insurance department and who, after the review of the examination work papers and report, state under oath that the examination was performed in a manner consistent with the standards and procedures required by their insurance department.