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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".13" citation="COMAR 31.08.09.13" title_num="31" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="09" heading="Annual Submission of Financial Reports and Other Reports.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>On or before 90 days following the end of a group's fiscal year, each group shall submit to the Commissioner a fiscal year-end audited financial report, prepared by an independent certified public accountant, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, which shall be on a form prescribed by the Commissioner which shall include, but not be limited to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Actuarially appropriate reserves for:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Known claims and expenses associated with them;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Claims incurred but not reported and expenses associated with them;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Unearned premiums; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Bad debts, for which reserves shall be shown as liabilities;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An actuarial opinion in compliance with the current edition of the Financial Analysis Handbook published by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and given by a member of the American Academy of Actuaries or a person who has otherwise demonstrated his or her actuarial competence to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, regarding reserves for:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Known claims and expenses associated with them; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Claims incurred but not reported and expenses associated with them.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A copy of a group’s excess insurance policy for the current calendar year shall be submitted with the fiscal year-end audited financial report required by §A of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>On or before 90 days following the end of a group's fiscal year, each group shall submit to the Commissioner a report, in a format acceptable to the Commissioner, regarding the financial condition of each member based on the member’s most recent fiscal year-end data, containing the information described in COMAR 31.08.09.08C(15). The report shall be signed by an executive officer of the group.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>