Pennsylvania Statutes Title 40 P.S. Insurance § 710-15. Examinations

(a) The commissioner may at least once every five (5) years make or cause to be made an examination of each rating organization licensed in this Commonwealth.

(b) The reasonable costs of an examination under subsection (a) shall be paid by the rating organization upon presentation of a detailed account of the costs. The officers, managers, agents and employes of the rating organization may be examined at any time under oath and shall exhibit all books, records, accounts, documents or agreements governing its method of operation. The commissioner may furnish two (2) copies of the examination report to the rating organization and shall notify the organization that it may within twenty (20) days request a hearing on the report. Before filing the report for public inspection, the commissioner may grant a hearing to the rating organization.

(c) When filed for public inspection, the examination report shall be admissible in evidence in any action or proceeding brought by the commissioner against the rating organization examined or its officers and shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated in it.

(d) The commissioner may withhold the report of any examination from public inspection for such time as the commissioner may deem proper.

(e) In lieu of an examination, the commissioner may accept the report of an examination conducted by the insurance supervisory official of another state under the laws of that state.