1-A.__Examinations.__The superintendent may conduct examinations in accordance with this subsection.

A.__The superintendent may conduct an examination under this chapter of a licensee as often as the superintendent in the superintendent's sole discretion considers appropriate.

B.__For purposes of completing an examination of a licensee under this chapter, subject to the provisions of section 6806, the superintendent may examine or investigate any person, or the business of any person, insofar as the examination or investigation is, in the sole discretion of the superintendent, considered necessary or material to the examination of the licensee.

C.__In lieu of an examination under this chapter of any foreign or alien licensee licensed in this State, the superintendent may, at the superintendent's discretion, accept an examination report on the licensee as prepared by the superintendent of insurance for the licensee's state of domicile or port-of-entry state.

2. Confidential information. Names and individual identification data for all viators are confidential information and may not be disclosed by the superintendent unless required by law.

3. Records. Records of all viatical settlement transactions must be maintained by the settlement provider licensee and, subject to the provisions of section 6806, must be available to the superintendent for 3 years after policy maturity for inspection during reasonable business hours in accordance with this subsection.

A.__A settlement provider required to be licensed by this chapter shall retain for 5 years copies of all:

(1)__Proposed, offered or executed settlement contracts, settlement purchase agreements, underwriting documents, policy forms and applications from the date of the proposal, offer or execution of the settlement contract or settlement purchase agreement, whichever is later;