Section 26.1-03-11.1 - Insurance company annual statements - Filed with national association of insurance commissioners1. Every domestic, foreign, and alien insurance company in this state shall transmit to the national association of insurance commissioners, not later than March first of each year, a copy of its annual statement, along with any additional filings as described by the commissioner for the preceding year. The information filed with the national association of insurance commissioners must be in the same format and scope as that required by the commissioner and must include the signed jurat page and the actuarial certification. Any amendments and addenda to the annual statement filing subsequently filed with the commissioner must also be filed with the national association of insurance commissioners. The insurance commissioner may exempt any domestic company or category or class of domestic companies from the filing requirement.2. Foreign insurance companies domiciled in a state which has a law substantially similar to subsection 1 are deemed to be in compliance with this section.3.a. Documents, materials, or other information in the possession or control of the commissioner which are an actuarial report, workpapers, or actuarial opinion summary provided in support of the actuarial certification commonly known as the statement of actuarial opinion, and any other material provided by the insurance company to the commissioner in connection with the actuarial report, workpapers, or actuarial opinion summary, is confidential and privileged and is not subject to section 44-04-18. This subsection may not be construed to limit the authority to subpoena or otherwise discover the documents, materials, or other information or to limit use of the documents, materials, or other information in criminal investigations or proceedings.b. This subsection may not be construed to limit the commissioner's authority to release the documents to the actuarial board for counseling and discipline so long as the material is required for the purpose of professional disciplinary proceedings and the actuarial board for counseling and discipline establishes procedures satisfactory to the commissioner for preserving the confidentiality of the documents. This section may not be construed to limit the commissioner's authority to use the documents, materials, or other information in furtherance of any regulatory or legal action brought as part of the commissioner's official duties.c. This subsection does not apply to actuarial opinions required under chapter 26.1-35.Amended by S.L. 2011 , ch. 212( HB 1121 ), § 1, eff. 8/1/2011.