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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 31.04.04.01" title_num="31" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="04" heading="Required Financial Filings.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Annual Statements.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Each domestic and foreign insurance company, health maintenance organization, dental plan organization, and nonprofit health service plan that has been issued a certificate of authority by the Administration is required to annually file an annual statement with the Administration in paper or electronic format as specified in Regulation .02 of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Unless the Commissioner extends the time for good cause, the annual statements shall be filed:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>For insurance companies and nonprofit health service plans, on or before March 1 of each year;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>For health maintenance organizations:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>On or before March 1 of each year; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>If approved by the Commissioner, within 60 days after the end of their fiscal year; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>For dental plan organizations, April 1 of each year.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The annual statements shall be:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Prepared in accordance with the Annual Statement Instructions and Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC);</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Supplemented by such related filings as shall be required by the Annual Statement Instructions.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A domestic company’s annual statement shall be prepared under oath and signed by at least two executive officers. The executive officers authorized to sign the oath shall include:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The president, vice-president, or chief financial officer; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The secretary, treasurer, CEO, or other officer approved by the Commissioner.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>A foreign company’s annual statement shall be prepared and executed in accordance with the laws and regulations of the company’s home state.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Quarterly Statements.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Each domestic insurance company, health maintenance organization, dental plan organization and nonprofit health service plan that has been issued a certificate of authority by the Administration is required to file quarterly statements with the Administration.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Unless the Commissioner extends the time for good cause, the quarterly statements shall be filed:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>For insurance companies, dental plan organizations and nonprofit health service plans, on or before May 15, August 15, and November 15 of each year; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>For health maintenance organizations, May 15, August 15, and November 15 of each year, or if approved by the Commissioner, 45 days after the end of each quarter other than the quarter in which its fiscal year ends.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The quarterly statements shall be prepared in accordance with the Annual Statement Instructions and Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual adopted by the NAIC.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A domestic company’s quarterly statement shall be prepared under oath and signed by at least two executive officers. The executive officers authorized to sign the oath shall include:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The president, vice-president, or chief financial officer; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The secretary, treasurer, CEO, or other officer approved by the Commissioner.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>A foreign company’s quarterly statement shall be prepared and executed in accordance with the laws and regulations of the company’s home state.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Annual Audited Financial Statements.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Each domestic and foreign insurance company, health maintenance organization, dental plan organization, and nonprofit health service plan that has been issued a certificate of authority by the Administration to engage in business in this State is required to annually file annual audited financial statements with the Administration.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Unless the Commissioner extends the time for good cause, the annual audited financial statements shall be filed:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>For insurance companies, on or before June 1 of each year;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>For nonprofit health service plans, on or before March 1 of each year;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>For dental plan organizations, on or before April 1 of each year; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>For health maintenance organizations, June 1 of each year, or if approved by the Commissioner, within 150 days after the date their fiscal year ends.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>