MANDATORY ON-SITE MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS

  1. Open Books and Records, establish a chart of accounts.

  2. Maintain a daily record of transactions in GAP form.

  3. Produce quarterly financial statements consisting of a Balance Sheet, Income Statement, General Expense Statement, Cash and Investment Schedules, and supplementary and supporting schedules. These will be in the format prescribed by the State of Vermont.

  4. Monitor compliance with state requirements.

  5. Collect and record premiums, manage the daily cash balance and secure investment of idle funds in appropriate instruments as directed.

  6. Liaise with underwriting and claims administrators to ensure smooth functioning and coordination of records.

  7. Work with reinsurers to resolve their concerns and arrange for payment of reinsurance premiums.

  8. Assist and attend to the needs of auditors and state examiners; see that every audit is brought to a satisfactory conclusion.

  9. File state required forms and returns.

  10. Calculate, file and pay applicable premium taxes.

  11. Arrange and preside at the Vermont directors meeting.

  12. Take minutes of Board and Committee meetings.

  13. Maintain a register of capital contributors/stockholders.

  14. Issue invoices to policyholders for premiums; maintain a policy and endorsement register. Keep sample policies and copies of all declaration pages.

  15. Keep a listing of all certificates of insurance.

  16. Provide periodic special reports as required by the Board of Directors/Policyholders and consultants.

  17. Arrange for annual actuarial evaluation and certification.

  18. Arrange and file accountant's report of systems and controls.

  19. Provide a comparison of actual performance to budget.

  20. File and negotiate business plan amendments with Insurance Commissioner, Chief Financial Examiner, Captive Director.

  21. Prepare the Federal Income Tax provision quarterly and annually in a form satisfactory for the captive's CPA firm to recommend the provisional payments and prepare the corporate tax return.

  22. Arrange and circulate the Conflict of Interest disclosure forms.

  23. Act as registered office, registered agent, and custodian for Certificate of Authority and other instruments as required by statute or regulation.

  24. Act as the mandatory Vermont-resident director if no other suitable candidate is willing to serve in this capacity.

  25. In the case of a risk retention group, register the group to do business in the various states.

  26. For a risk retention group, file financial statements, tax returns and pay taxes to the various states where registered.


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