Cal. INS § 1192.7
This is the official text of Cal. INS § 1192.7, part of California’s Insurance Code — regulates insurance companies and the insurance policies sold in California.
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Official statutory text
(a) A domestic insurer having admitted assets aggregating in value not less than one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) may make excess funds investments in participation certificates (1) which represent an undivided interest in an interest-bearing obligation issued by a corporation and (2) for which a resale market exists at the time the investment is made.
(b) No investment in a participation certificate may be made pursuant to this section unless the entire obligation is a form of investment which the insurer would be authorized to acquire pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1192.
(c) An investment may not be made under the authority of this section if at the time of making the investment it would result in the insurer then owning participation certificates described in this section in an amount exceeding 4 percent of the insurer’s admitted assets as determined by the insurer’s last preceding annual statement filed with the commissioner.
(b) No investment in a participation certificate may be made pursuant to this section unless the entire obligation is a form of investment which the insurer would be authorized to acquire pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1192.
(c) An investment may not be made under the authority of this section if at the time of making the investment it would result in the insurer then owning participation certificates described in this section in an amount exceeding 4 percent of the insurer’s admitted assets as determined by the insurer’s last preceding annual statement filed with the commissioner.
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