New Mexico Statutes Chapter 59A. Insurance Code § 59A-4-6. Examiners and specialists

A. The superintendent may appoint one or more competent individuals, sufficiently knowledgeable in applicable accounting and operations, as examiners to represent the superintendent in an examination and shall fix the reasonable compensation of the examiners.

B. The superintendent may also employ and fix reasonable compensation of independently contracting accountants knowledgeable of insurance accounting principles and practices, actuaries, attorneys, appraisers and other specialists not otherwise part of the insurance department staff, as the superintendent deems necessary for the examination, the cost of which shall be borne by the company which is the subject of the examination. All specialists shall be under the direction and control of the superintendent.