ORS 733.318
Alternative standards of valuation


(1)

Reserves for all policies and contracts issued prior to the operative date stated in ORS 743.204 (Standard Nonforfeiture Law for Life Insurance) for the Standard Nonforfeiture Law for Life Insurance may be calculated, at the option of the insurer, according to any standards that produce greater aggregate reserves for all such policies and contracts than the minimum reserves required by the laws in effect immediately prior to the operative date.

(2)

Reserves for any category of policies, contracts or benefits as established by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, issued on or after the operative date stated in ORS 743.204 (Standard Nonforfeiture Law for Life Insurance) for the Standard Nonforfeiture Law for Life Insurance, may be calculated, at the option of the insurer, according to any standards that produce greater aggregate reserves for the category than those calculated according to the minimum standard provided in ORS 733.300 (Short title) to 733.340 (Exemptions) and sections 14 to 17, chapter 547, Oregon Laws 2015, but the rate or rates of interest used for policies and contracts, other than annuity and pure endowment contracts, shall not be higher than the corresponding rate or rates of interest used in calculating any nonforfeiture benefits provided in the policies or contracts.

(3)

An insurer that at any time has adopted any standard of valuation producing greater aggregate reserves than those calculated according to the minimum standard provided in ORS 733.300 (Short title) to 733.340 (Exemptions) and sections 14 to 17, chapter 547, Oregon Laws 2015, may, with the approval of the director, adopt any lower standard of valuation. The standard shall not be lower than the minimum provided in ORS 733.300 (Short title) to 733.340 (Exemptions) and sections 14 to 17, chapter 547, Oregon Laws 2015, except that for the purposes of this subsection, the holding of additional reserves previously determined by a qualified actuary to be necessary to render the opinion required by ORS 733.304 (Opinion of actuary) shall not be deemed to be the adoption of such a higher standard of valuation. [1991 c.401 §26; 2015 c.547 §25]
Note: The amendments to 733.318 (Alternative standards of valuation) by section 25, chapter 547, Oregon Laws 2015, apply for a limited period. See section 28, chapter 547, Oregon Laws 2015 (second note under 733.302 (Reserve valuation method for life insurance policies and annuity and pure endowment contracts)). The text that is applicable for the limited period is set forth for the user’s convenience.
733.318 (Alternative standards of valuation). (1) Reserves for policies and contracts issued prior to the operative date stated in ORS 743.204 (Standard Nonforfeiture Law for Life Insurance) for the Standard Nonforfeiture Law for Life Insurance may be calculated, at the option of the insurer, according to any standards that produce greater aggregate reserves for all such policies and contracts than the minimum reserves required by the laws in effect immediately prior to the operative date.

(2)

Reserves for any category of policies, contracts or benefits as established by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, issued on or after the operative date stated in ORS 743.204 (Standard Nonforfeiture Law for Life Insurance) for the Standard Nonforfeiture Law for Life Insurance, may be calculated, at the option of the insurer, according to any standards that produce greater aggregate reserves for the category than those calculated according to the minimum standard provided in ORS 733.300 (Short title) to 733.340 (Exemptions) and sections 14 to 17, chapter 547, Oregon Laws 2015, but the rate or rates of interest used for policies and contracts, other than annuity and pure endowment contracts, may not be greater than the corresponding rate or rates of interest used in calculating any nonforfeiture benefits provided in the policies or contracts.

(3)

An insurer that adopts at any time a standard of valuation that produces greater aggregate reserves than the aggregate reserves calculated according to the minimum standard provided in ORS 733.300 (Short title) to 733.340 (Exemptions) and sections 14 to 17, chapter 547, Oregon Laws 2015, may, with the approval of the director, adopt any lower standard of valuation. The standard may not be lower than the minimum provided in ORS 733.300 (Short title) to 733.340 (Exemptions) and sections 14 to 17, chapter 547, Oregon Laws 2015, except that for the purposes of this subsection, holding additional reserves that the appointed actuary previously determined to be necessary to render the opinion required by ORS 733.304 (Opinion of actuary) does not constitute the adoption of a higher standard of valuation.

Source: Section 733.318 — Alternative standards of valuation, 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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