Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 22, § 801. Commissioner authorized to hold deposits

A. If a deposit in this state is required by another state or jurisdiction as a condition of seeking or maintaining a license or certificate of authority or surplus lines approval in that state or jurisdiction, an insurer authorized in Louisiana may make the deposit as provided in this Section.

B. The commissioner may, as a condition of the issuance or maintenance of a certificate of authority in this state, order an insurer to make and maintain a deposit based upon the type, volume, or nature of insurance business transacted. Deposits made pursuant to this Subsection shall be held pursuant to the requirements and conditions ordered by the commissioner.

C. Deposits made pursuant to this Section shall be in the form of money or in approved bonds of the United States, the state of Louisiana, or any political subdivision of the state thereof with a market value of not less than the required amount as specified by the insurer or required by the commissioner.

D. Every insurer making a deposit in compliance with this Section shall, no later than the first of March each year, provide to the commissioner a safekeeping or trust receipt from the bank or savings and loan association holding the deposit confirming the amount of the deposit, identifying the nature of the deposit, and confirming the fact that the deposit is pledged to the commissioner.