Sec. 13. (a) A domestic insurer required to file an audited financial report under this chapter shall require its independent auditor to make available for review by department examiners:
(1) all work papers prepared in the conduct of the independent auditor's examination; and
(2) any record of significant communications related to the audit between the independent auditor and the insurer that took place at:
(A) the offices of the insurer;
(B) the department;
(C) the offices of the independent auditor; or
(D) any other reasonable place designated by the commissioner.
The insurer shall require the independent auditor to retain the audit work papers and communications until the department has filed a report on the examination covering the period of the audit but not later than seven (7) years after the date of the audit report.
(b) Department examiners, in conducting a review of an independent auditor's work papers, may make and retain copies of the work papers and communications. A review of an independent auditor's work papers and communications shall be considered an investigation and all work papers and communications obtained or copied during the course of that investigation are confidential under IC 27-1-3.1-15.
As added by P.L.244-1989, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.251-1995, SEC.13.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 1. Department of Insurance
Chapter 3.5. Annual Audited Financial Reports
27-1-3.5-0.5. "Audit Committee"
27-1-3.5-2. "Domestic Insurer"
27-1-3.5-2.6. "Group of Insurers"
27-1-3.5-3. "Independent Auditor"
27-1-3.5-3.1. "Insurance Holding Company System"
27-1-3.5-3.2. "Internal Audit Function"
27-1-3.5-3.3. "Internal Control Over Financial Reporting"
27-1-3.5-3.6. "Section 404 Report"
27-1-3.5-3.7. "Sox Compliant Entity"
27-1-3.5-5. Application of Chapter; Exemptions
27-1-3.5-6. Annual Audit; Filing; Time; Extension
27-1-3.5-6.5. Filing Annual Audited Financial Reports by Domestic Insurer
27-1-3.5-7. Contents of Report
27-1-3.5-8. Independent Auditor
27-1-3.5-9. Qualifications of Independent Auditor
27-1-3.5-10. Consolidated Returns
27-1-3.5-11. Report From Independent Auditor of Financial Condition Irregularities; Subsequent Facts
27-1-3.5-12. Report of Unremediated Material Weaknesses in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
27-1-3.5-12.1. Audit Committee; Members; Duties; Waiver
27-1-3.5-12.3. Internal Audit Function
27-1-3.5-12.5. Management's Report of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
27-1-3.5-13. Independent Audit Work Papers and Communications; Review by Department Examiners
27-1-3.5-14. Exemption Application; Hearing
27-1-3.5-16. Penalty for Noncompliance
27-1-3.5-17. Effect of Chapter on Examinations Under Ic 27-1-3.1