California Code, Insurance Code - INS § 1105

(a) The purchase by any person of any asset which the commissioner requires to be sold, at a price approved by the commissioner.

(b) The borrowing in accordance with its terms by any person upon a policy of life insurance upon his own life.

(c) The payment of a fee to any attorney for legal services rendered to any such insurer.

(d) The receipt of advances under agency contracts by agents of life insurers.

(e) Any admitted insurer's officers, directors, trustees or other persons who have authority in the management of the funds of such insurer from entering into any transaction with such insurer if:

(f) Any transaction between an insurer and a person having authority in the management of the insurer's funds (except officers, directors, and trustees), if such insurer is subject to registration and reporting under the Insurance Holding Company System Regulatory Act (Article 4.7 (commencing with Section 1215) of Chapter 2 of this part), or subject to substantially similar registration and reporting requirements under the laws of its domicile.

(g) An admitted insurer making a loan for the purchase of a principal residence by, and acquiring, at a price not to exceed the fair market value thereof, the principal residence from, an officer or person having authority in management of the insurer's funds, nor shall such officer or person be prohibited from accepting such loan or acquisition, in connection with the relocation of the place of employment at the request of the insurer, either during the course of employment or upon initial employment of such officer or person having authority in management of the insurer's funds.

Any loan permitted under this subdivision shall be secured by a first trust deed or first mortgage, shall not exceed 90 percent of the fair market value of the property, shall carry an interest rate no more favorable than that rate given to other employees of such insurer not subject to the limitations of this article and shall be subject to the approval of the insurer's board of directors or delegated committee thereof.

This subdivision shall not apply to directors and trustees of insurers.