(a) Each domestic, foreign, and alien insurer that is authorized to transact insurance in this State shall file with the NAIC a copy of its financial statements required by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-2-165, applicable rules, and legal directives and bulletins issued by the Department.  The statements shall, in the Commissioner’s discretion, be filed annually, semiannually, quarterly, or monthly and shall be filed in a form or format prescribed or permitted by the Commissioner.  The Commissioner may require the statements to be filed in a format that can be read by electronic data processing equipment.  Any amendments and addenda to the financial statement that are subsequently filed with the Commissioner shall also be filed with the NAIC.

(b) Foreign insurers that are domiciled in a state that has a law or regulation substantially similar to this Article shall be deemed to be in compliance with this section. (1985, c. 305, s. 1; 1991, c. 681, s. 11; 1993, c. 504, s. 2.)