(a) Whenever an insurer is impaired, its chief executive officer shall immediately notify the commissioner in writing of such impairment and shall also immediately notify in writing all of the members of the board of directors, board of trustees or other similar governing body of the insurer.
(b) Any officer, director or trustee of an insurer shall immediately notify the person serving as chief executive officer of the impairment of such insurer in the event such officer, director, or trustee knows or has reason to know that the insurer is impaired.