2014 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 36. Insurance
§36-309.4. Report of examination - Review by Commissioner - Investigatory hearing - Disclosure.

A. All examination reports shall be comprised of only facts appearing upon the books, records, or other documents of the company, its agents or other persons examined, or as ascertained from the testimony of its officers or agents or other persons examined concerning its affairs, and such conclusions and recommendations as the examiners find reasonably warranted from such facts.

B. No later than thirty (30) days following completion of the examination, the examiner in charge shall file with the Insurance Department a verified written report of examination under oath. Upon receipt of the verified report, the Department shall transmit the report to the company examined, together with a notice which shall afford such company examined a reasonable opportunity of not more than twenty (20) days to make a written submission or written rebuttal with respect to any matters contained in the examination report.

C. Within twenty (20) days of the end of the period allowed for the receipt of written submissions or written rebuttals, the Insurance Commissioner shall fully consider and review the report, together with any written submissions or written rebuttals and any relevant portions of the examiners' work papers and enter an order:

1. Adopting the examination report as filed or with modification or corrections. If the examination report reveals that the company is operating in violation of any law, regulation or prior order of the Commissioner, the Commissioner may order the company to take any action the Commissioner considers necessary and appropriate to cure such violation;

2. Rejecting the examination report with directions to the examiners to reopen the examination for purposes of obtaining additional data, documentation or information, and refiling pursuant to subsection A of this section; or

3. Calling for an investigatory hearing with notice pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act to the company for purposes of obtaining additional documentation, data, information and testimony.

D. 1. All orders entered pursuant to paragraph 1 of subsection C of this section shall be accompanied by findings and conclusions resulting from the Commissioner's consideration and review of the examination report, relevant examiner work papers and any written submissions or rebuttals. Any such order shall be considered a final administrative decision and may be appealed pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, and shall be served upon the company by certified mail, together with a copy of the adopted examination report. Within thirty (30) days of the issuance of the adopted report, the company shall file affidavits executed by each of its directors stating under oath that they have received a copy of the adopted report and related orders. Upon proper order of the Commissioner, the company shall deliver by mail or otherwise, within thirty (30) days of the date of the order, a copy of the adopted report and related orders to all states and jurisdictions in which the company is licensed to transact the business of insurance.

2. Any hearing conducted pursuant to paragraph 3 of subsection C of this section by the Commissioner or authorized representative, shall be conducted as a nonadversarial confidential investigatory proceeding as necessary for the resolution of any inconsistencies, discrepancies or disputed issues apparent upon the face of the filed examination report or raised by or as a result of the Commissioner's review of relevant work papers or by the written submission or rebuttal of the company. Within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of any such hearing, the Commissioner shall enter an order pursuant to paragraph 1 of subsection C of this section.

3. The Commissioner shall not appoint an examiner as an authorized representative to conduct the hearing. The Commissioner or a representative of the Commissioner may issue subpoenas for the attendance of any witnesses or the production of any documents deemed relevant to the investigation whether under the control of the Department, the company or other persons. The documents produced shall be included in the record, and testimony taken by the Commissioner or representative of the Commissioner shall be under oath and preserved for the record.

4. Nothing contained in this section shall require the Department to disclose any information or records which would indicate or show the existence or content of any investigation or activity of a criminal justice agency.

5. The hearing shall proceed with the Commissioner or a representative of the Commissioner posing questions to the persons subpoenaed. Thereafter the company and the Department may present testimony relevant to the investigation. The company and the Department shall be permitted to make closing statements and may be represented by counsel of their choice.

E. 1. Upon the adoption of the examination report under paragraph 1 of subsection C of this section, the Commissioner shall continue to hold the content of the examination report as private and confidential information for a period of two (2) days except to the extent provided in subsection B of this section and subsection F of Section 309.3 of this title. Thereafter, the Commissioner may open the report for public inspection so long as no court of competent jurisdiction has stayed its publication.

2. Nothing contained in Sections 309.1 through 309.7 of this title shall prevent or be construed as prohibiting the Commissioner from disclosing the content of an examination report, preliminary examination report or results, or any matter relating thereto, to the insurance department of this or any other state or country, or to law enforcement officials of this or any other state or agency of the federal government at any time, so long as such agency or office receiving the report or matters relating thereto agrees in writing to hold it confidential and in a manner consistent with Sections 309.1 through 309.7 of this title.

3. In the event the Commissioner determines that regulatory action is appropriate as a result of any examination, the Commissioner may initiate any proceedings or actions as provided by law.

F. All working papers, recorded information, documents and copies thereof produced by, obtained by or disclosed to the Commissioner or any other person in the course of an examination made under Sections 309.1 through 309.7 of this title, or in the course of analysis by the Commissioner or any other person of the financial condition or market conduct of a company, shall be given confidential treatment and are not subject to subpoena and may not be made public by the Commissioner or any other person, except to the extent provided in subsection E of this section and subsection F of Section 309.3 of this title. Access may also be granted to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Such parties shall agree in writing prior to receiving the information to provide to it the same confidential treatment as required by this section, unless the prior written consent of the company to which it pertains has been obtained.

Added by Laws 1991, c. 204, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 363, § 2, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2010, c. 356, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2010.