The National Association of Insurance Commissioners Financial Condition Committee yesterday approved measures requiring that mutual companies be subject to new Sarbanes-Oxley reporting requirements.

The planned amendments to the Model Audit Rule would set new reporting requirements on internal controls, as well as new rules on the number of independent directors a mutual company must have on its board.

Most of the insurance industry, with the exception of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, has supported a model reached after two years of compromise efforts with the regulators.

Want to continue reading?
Become a Free PropertyCasualty360 Digital Reader

  • All PropertyCasualty360.com news coverage, best practices, and in-depth analysis.
  • Educational webcasts, resources from industry leaders, and informative newsletters.
  • Other award-winning websites including BenefitsPRO.com and ThinkAdvisor.com.
NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.