Resources for Insurance Companies

Certified Document Requests

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department will certify public documents for insurers. This includes reports of examination, articles of amendment, filed financial statements, etc.

Instructions

You must follow these procedures in order for us to process the certification request:

  1. The request must be made in writing. 
  2. The request must be accompanied by:
    • The name of the company
    • The 5-digit NAIC company code
    • The documents to be certified OR a clear description of documents we have on file that you wish to be certified
    • The number of certificates and copies of certificates required
    • The name and address of the person to receive the certificates
  3. Provide copies of the documents to be certified. We will certify documents currently on file, and there is a per-page charge for copies.
  4. Submit payment in advance. Please provide a name and telephone number, allowing us to contact the individual with the payment amount. 

The cost for certifications are $20 per certificate prepared and $0.20 per page certified. 

Example 1

Certification of a two-page document provided by the requester would cost:

CostItem(s)
$20.00Certificates
$0.40Two pages certified
$20.40Total Order

The cost of copying documents currently on file with the Department are: 

  • $2.00 per legal-size page
  • $0.25 per letter-size page

There is no per-page certification fee for documents we have on file. 

Example 2

Certification of a four-page letter-size document and a separate 1-page legal-size document on file with the Department would cost: 

CostItem(s) or Service
$40.00Two certificates
$1.00To copy four standard-size pages
$2.00To copy one legal-size page
$43.00Total Order

Note: Any report of examination cannot be certified until 30 days after the order is signed. 

Contact Us

For questions, please contact us by mail, phone, or email. 

Certification Request, Office of Corporate and Financial Regulation
Pennsylvania Insurance Department

1345 Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, PA 17120

Phone: 717-783-2142

Email: ra-in-company@pa.gov