Reports shall be filed in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(1) Every society transacting business in this State shall annually, on or before March 1, unless for cause shown such time has been extended by the Commissioner, file with the Commissioner a true statement of its financial condition, transactions and affairs for the preceding calendar year and pay the fee set forth in § 701 of this title for filing same. The statement shall be in the 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 Commissioner.(2) As part of the annual statement herein required, each society shall, on or before the 1st day of March, file with the Commissioner a valuation of its certificates in force on December 31 last preceding, provided the Commissioner may, in his or her discretion for cause shown, extend the time for filing such valuation for not more than 2 calendar months. Such valuation shall be done in accordance with the standards specified in § 6225 of this title. 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.(3) A society neglecting to file the annual statement in the form and within the time provided by this section may be subject to a fine of $100 dollars for each day during which such neglect continues, and its authority to do business in this State may be suspended by the Commissioner while such default continues.Amended by Laws 2023, ch. 336,s 4, eff. 8/2/2024. 70 Del. Laws, c. 533, § 1.;