To apply for an original certificate of authority an insurer shall file with the superintendent its written application therefor on forms as prescribed and furnished by the superintendent, accompanied by the applicable fees specified in section 601 (fee schedule), stating under the oath of the president or vice-president or other chief officer and the secretary of the insurer, or of the attorney-in-fact, if a reciprocal insurer, the insurer's name, location of its home office or principal office in the United States, if an alien insurer, the kinds of insurance to be transacted, date of organization or incorporation, form of organization, state or country of domicile, and such additional information as the superintendent may reasonably require, together with the following documents, as applicable: [1973, c. 585, §12 (AMD).]