2011 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 59A: Insurance Code
Article 44: Fraternal Benefit Societies, 59A-44-1 through 59A-44-46
Section 59A-44-26: Reports.

59A-44-26. Reports.

Reports shall be filed in accordance with the provisions of this section as follows:

A. every society transacting business in this state shall annually, on or before the first day of March, unless for cause shown such time has been extended by the superintendent, file with the superintendent a true statement of its financial condition, transactions and affairs for the preceding calendar year and pay the fee specified in Section 59A-14-36 [59A-44-36] NMSA 1978. 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 superintendent;

B. as part of the annual statement herein required, each society shall, on or before the first day of March, file with the superintendent a valuation of its certificates in force on December 31 last preceding, provided the superintendent may in his discretion for cause shown extend the time for filing such valuation for not more than two calendar months. Such valuation shall be done in accordance with the standards specified in Section 59A-44-25 NMSA 1978. Such 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; and

C. 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 such neglect continues, and, upon notice by the superintendent to that effect, its authority to do business in this state shall cease while such default continues.