NH Insurance Department Bulletin INS 21-007-AB
Title 37 Financial Regulation Filing Requirements March 1st through November 15, 2021 during COVID-19 Pandemic
The State of New Hampshire
Insurance Department
21 South Fruit Street, Suite 14
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-2261 Fax (603) 271-1406
TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964
Christopher R. Nicolopoulos
Commissioner
David J. Bettencourt
Deputy Commissioner
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
RE:
Bulletin
Docket No. 21-007-AB
All Domestic & Foreign Companies
Commissioner Christopher R. Nicolopoulos, Esq. e,_ ,(l.. . rJ •
February 3, 2021
Title 37 Financial Regulation Filing Requirements March 1st through
November 15, 2021 during COVID-19 Pandemic
Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, the New Hampshire Insurance
Department is releasing the following guidelines to companies required to file the
financial regulation filings referenced below, pursuant to RSA 400-A:36; 401-B:4;
401-D:3; or 401-C.
Financial Statement Filings Pursuant to RSA 400-A:36
Domestic Companies
2020 Annual Statement Filings and Statement of Actuarial Opinion (due
3/1/2021) 1
The New Hampshire Insurance Department will accept electronic filing of the
March 1st filings via email. The date of the receipt will be the date of the electronic
filing for statutory compliance. Please follow-up with the hardcopy filing when
normal business resumes.
2020 Actuarial Opinion Summary (due 3/15/2021)
The New Hampshire Insurance Department will accept electronic filing of the
March 15th filings via email. The date of the receipt will be the date of the
1The Governor's Emergency Order #11 applies to the requirements of notarized signatures that are not done in
person due to the pandemic, as reflected here:
https ://www .governor. n h .gov /sites/g/fi les/ ehbemt336/fi les/ documents/ emergency-order-11. pdf
electronic filing for statutory compliance. Please follow-up with the hardcopy filing
when normal business resumes.
2020 Annual Statement Supplemental Filings (due 4/1/2021)
The New Hampshire Insurance Department will accept electronic filing of the
April 1st filings via email. The date of the receipt will be the date of the electronic
filing for statutory compliance. Please follow-up with the hardcopy filing when
normal business resumes.
Email to: Patricia.M.Gosselin@ins.nh.gov
First Quarter 2021 Statement Filings (due 5/15/2021)
The New Hampshire Insurance Department will accept electronic filing of the May
15th filings via email. The date of the receipt will be the date of the electronic filing
for statutory compliance. Please follow-up with the hardcopy filing when normal
business resumes.
Email to: Patricia.M.Gosselin@ins.nh.gov
2020 Financial Statement Filings Pursuant to RSA 400-A:36 and Due Dates
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May 1, 2021 Combined Annual Statement Filing (Property)
•
May 1, 2021 Combined Insurance Expense Exhibit (Property)
•
June 1, 2021 Audited Financial Report (Property, Life/Fraternal, Health, Title)
•
June 1, 2021 Accountant's Letter of Qualifications (Property, Life/Fraternal,
Health, Title)
•
Aug. 1, 2021 Communication of Internal Control Related Matters Noted in Audit
(Property, Life/Fraternal, Health, Title)
•
Aug. 1, 2021 Management's Report of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
(Property, Life/Fraternal, Health, Title)
At this time, companies are still required to make all required electronic filings
with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners ("NAIC").
The New Hampshire Insurance Department will accept electronic filings via email.
For compliance purposes, the date of the receipt will be the date of the electronic
filing. Please follow-up with the hardcopy filing when normal business resumes.
Email to: Patricia.M.Gosselin@ins.nh.gov
The New Hampshire Insurance Department may allow insurers an additional 30
days, for specific filings, to complete financial filing requirements. However, the
Department must receive a request for an extension from an insurance company,
and reserves the right to reject any company request based upon the financial
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condition and unique circumstances of that company. If an insurance company is
concerned that it will not be able to meet its financial filing deadlines, please
contact the Pat Gosselin, Chief Financial Analyst, by email at
Patricia.M.Gosselin@ins.nh.gov and submit a request for approval of an extension
to file.
Second Quarter 2021 Statement Filings (due 8/15/2021)
The New Hampshire Insurance Department will accept electronic filing of the
August 15th filings via email. The date of the receipt will be the date of the
electronic filing for statutory compliance. Please follow-up with the hardcopy filing
when normal business resumes.
Email to: Patricia.M.Gosselin@ins.nh.gov
Third Quarter 2021 Statement Filings (due 11/15/2021)
The New Hampshire Insurance Department will accept electronic filing of the
November 15th filings via email. The date of the receipt will be the date of the
electronic filing for statutory compliance. Please follow-up with the hardcopy filing
when normal business resumes.
Email to: Patricia.M.Gosselin@ins.nh.gov
Holding Company Filings Pursuant to RSA 401-B:4
Domestic Companies
The New Hampshire Insurance Department will accept electronic filings
pursuant to RSA 401-B:4 due May 1st for the following filings:
2019 Form B - Annual Registration Statement pursuant to RSA 401-B:4(I);
2019 Form C - Summary of Annual Registration Statement pursuant to RSA
401-B:4 (II); and
2019 Form F - Enterprise Risk Management pursuant to RSA 401-B:4 (XII)
Email to: Patricia.M.Gosselin@ins.nh.gov
Please follow-up with the hardcopy filing when normal business resumes.
Holding Company Filings Pursuant to RSA 401-D:3
The New Hampshire Insurance Department will accept electronic filings
pursuant to RSA 401-D:3 due June 1st for:
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Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure2
Email to: Patricia.M.Gosselin@ins.nh.gov
Please follow-up with the hardcopy filing when normal business resumes.
Holding Company Filings Pursuant to RSA 401-C
The New Hampshire Insurance Department will accept electronic filings
pursuant to RSA 401-C due September 1st for:
Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) Summary Report
Email to: Patricia.M.Gosselin@ins.nh.gov
Please follow-up with the hardcopy filing when normal business resumes.
If your company believes that it will not be able to meet financial filing deadlines
required by law, please contact the Pat Gosselin, Chief Financial Analyst by email
at Patricia.M.Gosselin@ins.nh.gov.
Foreign Companies
Continue to send your Financial Regulation filings in accordance with the
NAIC guidance for submission through the NAIC's portal. Any filings other than
the normal electronic filing submissions that require wet signature, an electronic
signature will be accepted during this time and original signatures can be provided
when normal business resumes. Email Lisa Cotter at Lisa.M.Cotter@ins.nh.gov.
Updates as to future financial regulation filings will be provided, as needed.
Please check the Department's website for future updates.
Company Compliance with RSA 420-P, Cybersecurity Certification
Domestic insurers should refer to the Department's April 10, 2020 bulletin, Ins-20-
013-AB, "Chapter 420-P Insurance Data Security Law, Additional Guidance
Regarding Submission of Certification" for certification information, as below:
https://www.nh.gov/insurance/media/bulletins/2020/documents/ins-20-
013-ab-data-security-guidance.pdf
Certification forms should be sent to Lisa Cotter, Lisa.M.Cotter@ins.nh.gov.
2 The Governor's Emergency Order #11 applies to the requirements of notarized signatures that are not done in
person due to the pandemic, as reflected here:
https ://www .govern or. n h .gov/ sites/g/fi les/ eh bemt336/fi les/ d ocu men ts/ emergency-order -11. pdf
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