ORS 733.630
Investment in securities or obligations of certain corporations


(1)

Except as provided in this section, funds of an insurer may be invested in common stock, preferred stock, debt obligations and other securities of one or more corporations without regard to the provisions and limitations of ORS 733.590 (Investment in obligations of sovereign, political subdivision thereof or corporation), 733.620 (Investment in stocks of corporation), 733.770 (Limitations on investments in property of any one person or single parcel of real estate) and 733.780 (Prohibited investments) (1)(a) if the corporation is engaged, or will be engaged, in the kind of business or activity that is related to the insurance business as described in ORS 733.635 (Approved activities of corporations in which investments authorized), provided that the insurer owns 80 percent or more of the shares of the corporation that have voting powers either alone or, with prior approval of the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, in cooperation with one or more other persons.

(2)

Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the amount of funds invested as described in subsection (1) of this section may not exceed the lesser of 10 percent of the insurer’s assets or 50 percent of the amount of the insurer’s combined capital and surplus. However, after such investments, the insurer’s combined capital and surplus must be reasonable in relation to the insurer’s outstanding liabilities and adequate to the insurer’s financial needs. For the purpose of this subsection, the amount of an insurer’s investments must be calculated by:

(a)

Excluding the admitted value of investments in subsidiaries of the insurer;

(b)

Adding the total moneys or other consideration expended and obligations assumed in the acquisition or formation of a subsidiary, including all organizational expenses and contributions to capital and surplus of the insurance subsidiary or the shareholders’ equity of a noninsurance subsidiary, whether or not represented by the purchase of capital stock or issuance of other securities;

(c)

Adding to the sum determined under paragraph (b) of this subsection all amounts expended in acquiring additional common stock, preferred stock, debt obligations and other securities of a subsidiary, and all contributions to the capital or surplus of an insurance subsidiary or the shareholders’ equity of a noninsurance subsidiary, subsequent to its acquisition or formation; and

(d)

Subtracting from the sum determined under paragraph (c) of this subsection the return of any amount included in paragraph (b) or (c) of this subsection, whether the return is in the form of cash, securities or other property.

(3)

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(a)

Funds of an insurer may be invested in common stock, preferred stock, debt obligations and other securities of one or more subsidiaries engaged or organized to engage exclusively in owning and managing assets authorized as investments for the insurer. However, each subsidiary must agree to limit the subsidiary’s investments in any asset so that the investments will not cause the amount of the insurer’s total investment to exceed any of the investment limitations specified in subsection (2) of this section, or specified in ORS 733.510 (Investments of insurers) to 733.780 (Prohibited investments), that apply to the insurer.

(b)

For the purpose of this subsection, the total investment of the insurer includes:

(A)

Any direct investment by the insurer in an asset; and

(B)

The insurer’s proportionate share of any investment in an asset by any subsidiary of the insurer, which must be calculated by multiplying the amount of the subsidiary’s investment by the percentage of the subsidiary’s ownership.

(4)

With the approval of the director, an insurer may invest any greater amount in common stock, preferred stock, debt obligations or other securities of one or more subsidiaries. However, after such an investment, the insurer’s combined capital and surplus must be reasonable in relation to the insurer’s outstanding liabilities and adequate to the insurer’s financial needs.

(5)

Investments in common stock, preferred stock, debt obligations or other securities of one or more subsidiaries that an insurer makes in accordance with subsection (2), (3) or (4) of this section are not subject to restrictions or prohibitions set forth in the Insurance Code that would otherwise apply to an insurer’s investments.

(6)

An insurer must determine whether any investment pursuant to subsection (2), (3) or (4) of this section meets the applicable requirements on the last day of the month that immediately precedes the day on which the investment is made. The determination must be made prior to the investment by calculating the applicable investment limitations as though the investment had already been made, taking into account the then outstanding principal balance on all previous investments in debt obligations and the value of all previous investments in equity securities as of the day the investments were made, net of any return of capital invested, not including dividends. [1967 c.359 §241; 1969 c.285 §1; 1993 c.447 §113a; 1995 c.638 §7; 2005 c.255 §1; 2013 c.370 §35]

Source: Section 733.630 — Investment in securities or obligations of certain corporations, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors733.­html.

733.010
Assets allowed
733.020
Assets not allowed
733.030
Liabilities in general
733.040
Reinsurance credit
733.050
Increase of inadequate reserves
733.060
Unearned premium reserve
733.070
Unearned premium reserve for marine and transportation insurance trip risks
733.080
Reserves for health insurance
733.090
Unearned premium reserve and fund for title insurance
733.095
Unearned premium reserve for home protection insurance
733.100
Contingency reserve liability for mortgage insurance
733.115
Establishing reserves for variable life insurance and annuity policies
733.140
Disallowance of “wash” transactions
733.150
Alternative accounting for assets and liabilities
733.160
Valuation of assets other than securities
733.165
Valuation of securities
733.170
Accounts and records
733.210
Director’s determinations
733.220
Establishment and regulation of separate accounts to fund life insurance or annuities
733.230
Transactions of separate accounts registered with Securities and Exchange Commission
733.300
Short title
733.302
Reserve valuation method for life insurance policies and annuity and pure endowment contracts
733.304
Opinion of actuary
733.306
Computation of minimum standards for life insurance, industrial insurance, annuities and pure endowment contracts
733.308
Computation of minimum standard for annuities and pure endowment contracts
733.310
Interest rates for determining minimum standard for valuation
733.312
Amount of required reserves for life insurance policies
733.314
Amount of required reserves for certain annuity and pure endowment contracts
733.316
Aggregate reserves
733.318
Alternative standards of valuation
733.320
Minimum required reserve for certain policies
733.322
Calculation of reserves for plans for which minimum reserves cannot be determined under ORS 733.312, 733.314 or 733.320
733.325
Definitions
733.328
Annual valuation of reserve liabilities
733.331
Opinion of appointed actuary
733.334
Data submission in accordance with valuation manual
733.337
Confidentiality
733.340
Exemptions
733.510
Investments of insurers
733.520
Current operating requirements exempted
733.530
“Corporation,” “sovereign,” “political subdivision” defined
733.540
“Obligation” defined
733.550
“Amply secured obligation” defined
733.560
“Unencumbered” defined
733.570
“Improved real property” defined
733.575
Prohibited use of funds as compensating balances
733.578
Conditions necessary for investments used to provide compensating balances
733.580
Investment of required capitalization
733.590
Investment in obligations of sovereign, political subdivision thereof or corporation
733.600
Investment in mortgage loans
733.610
Investment in real property
733.620
Investment in stocks of corporation
733.630
Investment in securities or obligations of certain corporations
733.635
Approved activities of corporations in which investments authorized
733.640
Lending funds
733.650
Investment of funds in certain obligations and other specified items
733.652
Investment of funds of separate accounts
733.654
Limitation on amount of separate account investments
733.656
Limitation on securities owned or controlled by separate account investments
733.658
Applicability of separate account investment limitations
733.670
Investment of funds under “prudent investor” standard
733.680
Acquisition and retention of personal property generally
733.685
Investment of funds by home protection insurer
733.690
Investment of funds in title plant
733.695
Investment of funds in obligations that are not investment quality
733.700
Investment of funds in health care service facilities
733.710
Investments authorized by prior law
733.720
Investments subject to additional limitations and requirements
733.730
Approval by board of directors of investments and deposits
733.740
Record of investments required
733.750
Disposal of investments on order of director
733.760
Insurance required on buildings on property which is security for loan
733.770
Limitations on investments in property of any one person or single parcel of real estate
733.780
Prohibited investments
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