(a)      The Commissioner shall keep records of official transactions, examinations, investigations, and proceedings of the Commissioner.

      (b)      Except as otherwise provided in this article for particular records or insurance filings, the records of the Commissioner and insurance filings in the office of the Commissioner are open to public inspection.

      (c)      (1)      On request, the Commissioner shall provide a certificate under seal as to the authority of any person to transact insurance business.

            (2)      The certificate of the Commissioner under seal is evidence of the facts contained in it.