58-10-235. Accountant's letter of qualifications.
The accountant shall furnish the insurer, in connection with, and for inclusion in, the filing of the annual audited financial report, a letter stating all of the following:
(1) That the accountant is independent with respect to the insurer and conforms to the standards of his or her profession as contained in the Code of Professional Ethics and pronouncements of the AICPA and the Rules of Professional Conduct of the North Carolina State Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners Board of Public Accountancy, or similar code.
(2) The background and experience in general and the experience in audits of insurers of the staff assigned to the engagement and whether each is an independent certified public accountant. Nothing within this Part shall be construed as prohibiting the accountant from utilizing such staff as he or she deems appropriate where their use is consistent with the standards prescribed by generally accepted auditing standards.
(3) That the accountant understands the annual audited financial report and his opinion thereon will be filed in compliance with this Part and that the Commissioner will be relying on this information in the monitoring and regulation of the financial position of insurers.
(4) That the accountant consents to the requirements of G.S. 58-10-240 and that the accountant consents and agrees to make available for review by the Commissioner, or the Commissioner's designee or appointed agent, the work papers, as described in G.S. 58-10-240.
(5) A representation that the accountant is properly licensed by an appropriate state licensing authority and is a member in good standing in the AICPA.
(6) A representation that the accountant is in compliance with the requirements of G.S. 58-10-210. (2009-384, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 10 - Miscellaneous Insurer Financial Provisions.
§ 58-10-1 - Stock to mutual insurer conversion.
§ 58-10-10 - Mutual to stock insurer conversion.
§ 58-10-12 - Conversion plan requirements.
§ 58-10-30 - Notice requirements.
§ 58-10-35 - Policyholder rights.
§ 58-10-40 - Effect of consent.
§ 58-10-45 - Commissioner's discretion.
§ 58-10-60 - Acquisitions and dispositions of assets.
§ 58-10-65 - Nonrenewals, cancellations, or revisions of ceded reinsurance agreements.
§ 58-10-75 - Purpose and legislative intent.
§ 58-10-85 - Establishment of protected cells.
§ 58-10-90 - Use and operation of protected cells.
§ 58-10-95 - Reach of creditors and other claimants.
§ 58-10-100 - Conservation, rehabilitation, or liquidation of protected cell companies.
§ 58-10-105 - No transaction of an insurance business.
§ 58-10-110 - Authority to adopt rules.
§ 58-10-125 - Policyholders position and capital and surplus requirements.
§ 58-10-130 - Unearned premium reserve.
§ 58-10-135 - Contingency reserve for mortgage guaranty insurers.
§ 58-10-140 - Report of policyholder's position.
§ 58-10-145 - Monoline requirement for mortgage guaranty insurers.
§ 58-10-150 - Statement of actuarial opinion.
§ 58-10-155 - Actuarial opinion summary.
§ 58-10-160 - Actuarial report and work papers.
§ 58-10-165 - Monetary penalties for failure to provide documents.
§ 58-10-170 - Qualified immunity of appointed actuary.
§ 58-10-175 - Confidentiality.
§ 58-10-185 - Purpose and scope.
§ 58-10-200 - Contents of annual audited financial report.
§ 58-10-205 - Designation of independent certified public accountant.
§ 58-10-210 - Qualifications of independent certified public accountant.
§ 58-10-215 - Consolidated or combined audits.
§ 58-10-220 - Scope of audit and report of independent certified public accountant.
§ 58-10-225 - Notification of adverse financial condition.
§ 58-10-230 - Communication of internal control related matters noted in an audit.
§ 58-10-235 - Accountant's letter of qualifications.
§ 58-10-245 - Requirements for audit committees.
§ 58-10-246 - Internal audit function requirements.
§ 58-10-255 - Management's report of internal control over financial reporting.
§ 58-10-260 - Exemptions and effective dates.
§ 58-10-265 - Canadian and British companies.
§ 58-10-280 - General provisions.
§ 58-10-285 - Application; contents; process.
§ 58-10-290 - Plan of reorganization.
§ 58-10-295 - Powers of the Commissioner.
§ 58-10-300 - Special financial requirements.
§ 58-10-305 - Reorganization of domestic mutual insurer with mutual insurance holding company.
§ 58-10-310 - Mergers of mutual insurance holding companies.
§ 58-10-315 - Stock offerings.
§ 58-10-320 - Regulation of holding company system.
§ 58-10-325 - Reporting of stock ownership and transactions.
§ 58-10-345 - Licensing; authority; confidentiality.
§ 58-10-347 - Provisional approval for a license.
§ 58-10-350 - Commissioner use of consultants and other professionals.
§ 58-10-355 - Organizational audit.
§ 58-10-360 - Designation of captive manager.
§ 58-10-365 - Names of companies.
§ 58-10-370 - Capital and surplus requirements.
§ 58-10-375 - Dividends and distributions.
§ 58-10-380 - Formation of captive insurance companies.
§ 58-10-385 - Governing board members, officers, and employees.
§ 58-10-390 - Conflict of interest.
§ 58-10-395 - Plan of operation change.
§ 58-10-400 - Insurance manager and intermediaries.
§ 58-10-415 - Annual audit and statement of actuarial opinion.
§ 58-10-420 - Independent certified public accountants.
§ 58-10-425 - Deposit requirement.
§ 58-10-430 - Audits and Financial Analysis.
§ 58-10-435 - License suspension or revocation.
§ 58-10-440 - Investment requirements.
§ 58-10-450 - Membership in rating organizations; exemption from compulsory associations.
§ 58-10-460 - Adoption and amendment of rules by Commissioner.
§ 58-10-465 - Applicable provisions.
§ 58-10-475 - Supervision; rehabilitation; liquidation.
§ 58-10-480 - Authority for expenditure of public funds.
§ 58-10-485 - Violations and penalties.
§ 58-10-490 - Inactive captive insurance companies.
§ 58-10-495 - Captive insurance companies reinsuring life insurance policies.
§ 58-10-496 - Waiver or modification.
§ 58-10-500 - Forming a protected cell captive insurance company.
§ 58-10-510 - Establishment of protected cells.
§ 58-10-512 - Incorporated protected cells.
§ 58-10-513 - Cell shares and cell dividends.
§ 58-10-515 - Participants in a protected cell captive insurance company.
§ 58-10-520 - Combining assets of protected cells.
§ 58-10-530 - Establishment of branch captive insurance companies.
§ 58-10-535 - Security for payment of branch captive insurance company liabilities.
§ 58-10-545 - Filing of reports and statements.
§ 58-10-550 - Audit of a branch captive insurance company.
§ 58-10-555 - Creation of special purpose financial captives.
§ 58-10-560 - Controlling provisions when conflict exists; exemptions.
§ 58-10-565 - Application requirements.
§ 58-10-570 - Organization of an SPFC.
§ 58-10-575 - Minimum capital.
§ 58-10-580 - Authorized activities.
§ 58-10-585 - Establishment of protected cell accounts.
§ 58-10-590 - Protected cell accounts.
§ 58-10-595 - Issuing securities.
§ 58-10-600 - Asset management agreements.
§ 58-10-610 - No securities considered to be insurance or reinsurance contracts.
§ 58-10-615 - Disposition of assets; investment limitations.
§ 58-10-625 - Changes in plan of operation; filing of audit and statement of operation; audits.
§ 58-10-630 - Cessation of business.
§ 58-10-635 - Supervision, rehabilitation, or liquidation of SPFC.
§ 58-10-650 - Other laws applicable to captive insurance companies.
§ 58-10-655 - Commissioner to share information with Department of Revenue.
§ 58-10-700 - Purpose and scope.
§ 58-10-710 - Risk management framework.
§ 58-10-715 - ORSA requirement.
§ 58-10-720 - ORSA Summary Report.
§ 58-10-730 - Contents of ORSA Summary Report.
§ 58-10-735 - Confidentiality.
§ 58-10-745 - Severability clause.
§ 58-10-755 - Purpose and scope.
§ 58-10-765 - Disclosure requirement and filing procedures.
§ 58-10-770 - Rules and regulations.
§ 58-10-775 - Contents of corporate governance annual disclosure.
§ 58-10-780 - Confidentiality.