(a) The examination of a branch captive insurance company pursuant to § 6908 of this title shall be of branch business and branch operations only, so long as the branch captive insurance company provides annually to the Commissioner a certificate of compliance, or its equivalent, issued by or filed with the licensing authority of the domiciliary jurisdiction of the foreign captive insurance company or alien captive insurance company, and demonstrates to the Commissioner's satisfaction that it is operating in sound financial condition in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations of such jurisdiction.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, if the Commissioner elects to waive any of the requirements of § 6973 of this title pursuant to § 6973(c) of this title, the Commissioner shall examine so much of the financial condition and affairs of the foreign captive insurance company or alien captive insurance company as the Commissioner deems appropriate.
(c) As a condition of the issuance of a certificate of authority under this chapter, the foreign captive insurance company or alien captive insurance company shall grant authority to the Commissioner for examination of the affairs of such foreign captive insurance company or alien captive insurance company in the jurisdictions in which the foreign captive insurance company or alien captive insurance company is formed, operates or maintains books and records.