UCAA Corporate Amendment

Amending Articles of Incorporation

For a Uniform Certificate of Authority Corporate Amendment for amendments to the articles of incorporation of a licensed insurer the only state-specific item is the payment of a $25 fee for recordation of the amendments to the articles of incorporation.

Electronic Submission of Application

If the application is submitted electronically using the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Uniform Certificate of Authority electronic submission process or via email to [email protected], the only “hard copy” filing requirements for the application would be for the payment of the recordation fee.  There is no need to submit any other portion of the application hard copy if a complete application is filed electronically.   However, on all imaged documents that require notarization or certification, the notarization or certification seal must be clearly visible on the image.

Filing Deadlines

Louisiana law (La. R.S. 22:339) requires that a foreign or alien insurer authorized to transact business in Louisiana must file certified copies of any amendments to the articles of incorporation within thirty days of the effective date of the amendment and La. R.S. 22:337 provides for penalties for any company which fails to file the documents within sixty days of the effective date of the amendment.