(a) Each domestic insurer shall have and maintain a place of business in this state, and shall keep in this state and in its principal place of business a complete record of its assets, transactions, and affairs in accordance with the methods and systems that are customary or suitable as to the kind or kinds of insurance transacted.
(b) A person determined by the director, following an appropriate hearing as provided in AS 21.06.170 - 21.06.230, to have removed or attempted to remove any records from the place where they are required to be kept under (a) of this section with the intent to wrongfully remove them, or to have concealed or attempted to conceal them from the director, is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $25,000. If a domestic insurer violates a provision of this section the director may institute delinquency proceedings against the insurer under the provisions of AS 21.78.
(c) [Repealed, § 42 ch 14 SLA 1987.]
(d) [Repealed, § 64 ch 41 SLA 2016.]
(e) A domestic insurer may change the place of business or the location of records with the written approval of the director. The domestic insurer must submit a list of the records and the locations of the records that will be maintained outside of this state when requesting approval. Any change in place of business, the approved list of records, and the location of the records maintained outside of this state shall be submitted 60 days before relocation and is considered approved if not disapproved by the director within 30 days after receipt. The director shall approve the change in place of business or location of records outside of this state subject to the following standards:
(1) the place of business is readily accessible by the general public by visit and telephone;
(2) the records are immediately available to examiners representing the director in an examination;
(3) the domestic insurer agrees to ship the records to the state if the insurer is ordered to do so under AS 21.78;
(4) the location of the place of business and records outside of the state has a valid business purpose that is not satisfied by maintaining a place of business or the records in the state;
(5) the list of records and location is of sufficient detail to readily locate specific records.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Chapter 69. Organization and Corporate Procedures
Sec. 21.69.010. Applicability of chapter.
Sec. 21.69.020. Applicability of general corporation statutes.
Sec. 21.69.030. Incorporation.
Sec. 21.69.040. Articles of incorporation.
Sec. 21.69.050. Amendment of articles of incorporation.
Sec. 21.69.060. Solicitation permit.
Sec. 21.69.070. Application for solicitation permit.
Sec. 21.69.080. Procedure upon application.
Sec. 21.69.090. Issuance of permit.
Sec. 21.69.100. Duration of permit.
Sec. 21.69.110. Permit as inducement prohibited.
Sec. 21.69.120. Solicitors' licenses.
Sec. 21.69.130. Modification, revocation of permit.
Sec. 21.69.150. Escrow of funds.
Sec. 21.69.160. Liability of organizers.
Sec. 21.69.170. Payment for subscriptions.
Sec. 21.69.180. Insurance applications.
Sec. 21.69.190. Failure to complete organization or to qualify.
Sec. 21.69.200. Subsequent financing.
Sec. 21.69.210. Penalty for exhibiting false accounts, etc.
Sec. 21.69.220. Initial qualifications of domestic mutuals.
Sec. 21.69.230. Formation of mutual insurer.
Sec. 21.69.240. Applications for insurance in formation of mutual insurer.
Sec. 21.69.250. Formation of mutuals.
Sec. 21.69.260. Failure to qualify.
Sec. 21.69.270. Additional kinds of insurance.
Sec. 21.69.280. Membership in mutuals.
Sec. 21.69.290. Bylaws of mutual.
Sec. 21.69.300. Bylaws of stock insurer.
Sec. 21.69.310. Meetings of stockholders or members.
Sec. 21.69.330. Corrupt practices.
Sec. 21.69.350. Participation of policyholders in election of directors.
Sec. 21.69.360. Bond of officers of mutual.
Sec. 21.69.370. Prohibited pecuniary interest of officials.
Sec. 21.69.380. Management and exclusive agency contracts.
Sec. 21.69.390. Home office and records.
Sec. 21.69.400. Vouchers for expenditures.
Sec. 21.69.410. Agreement not to sell property prohibited.
Sec. 21.69.420. Solicitations in other states.
Sec. 21.69.430. Contingent liability of mutual members.
Sec. 21.69.440. Levy of contingent liability.
Sec. 21.69.450. Enforcement of contingent liability.
Sec. 21.69.460. Nonassessable policies, mutual insurers.
Sec. 21.69.470. Nonassessable policies.
Sec. 21.69.480. Participating policies.
Sec. 21.69.490. Dividends to stockholders.
Sec. 21.69.500. Dividends to mutual policyholders.
Sec. 21.69.510. Illegal dividends.
Sec. 21.69.520. Borrowed surplus.
Sec. 21.69.530. Impairment of capital or assets.
Sec. 21.69.540. Assessment of stockholders or members.
Sec. 21.69.550. Directors' liability for losses during deficiency.
Sec. 21.69.560. Stock transfer during impairment of capital.
Sec. 21.69.570. Mutualization of stock insurers.
Sec. 21.69.580. Converting mutual insurer.
Sec. 21.69.590. Mergers and consolidations of stock insurers.
Sec. 21.69.600. Mergers and consolidations, mutual insurers.
Sec. 21.69.610. Reinsurance for stock insurers.
Sec. 21.69.620. Reinsurance for mutual insurers.
Sec. 21.69.630. Mutual member's share of assets on liquidation.
Sec. 21.69.640. Extinguishment of unused corporate charters.
Sec. 21.69.645. Redomestication.
Sec. 21.69.648. Voluntary surrender of certificate of authority.
Sec. 21.69.650. National emergency provisions.
Sec. 21.69.660. Adoption of emergency bylaws.
Sec. 21.69.670. Provisions in lieu of emergency bylaws.
Sec. 21.69.680. Succession of corporate officers during national emergency.
Sec. 21.69.690. Relocation of home office during national emergency.