Massachusetts § 17 - Annual report to the general court
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 17 — Annual report to the general court, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17. Annual report to the general court
Section 17. He shall annually, and as early as is consistent with full and accurate preparation, make a report to the general court of his official transactions, and shall include therein a report of the condition of the receiverships of insolvent companies; an exhibit of the financial condition and business transactions of the several companies as disclosed by official examinations of the same or by their annual statements, abstracts of which statements, with his valuation of life policies, shall appear therein; and such other information and comments relative to insurance and the public interest therein as he thinks proper.
The annual report of the commissioner on fire, marine and casualty insurance matters shall contain the laws enacted on those subjects in the year of the report, and his annual report on life and related insurance matters shall contain the laws enacted on those subjects in the year of the report.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17 ("Annual report to the general court") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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