Minnesota Statutes Insurance (Ch. 59A-79a) § 60A.093. Reduction from liability for reinsurance ceded by a domestic insurer; collateral requirements

Subdivision 1. Reduction allowed. A reduction from liability for reinsurance ceded by a domestic insurer to an assuming insurer not meeting the requirements of section 60A.092 shall be allowed in an amount not exceeding the liabilities carried by the ceding insurer. Such reduction shall be in the amount of funds held by or on behalf of the ceding insurer, including funds held in trust for the ceding insurer, as security for the payment of obligations under the reinsurance contract with the assuming insurer. Such security must be held in the United States subject to withdrawal solely by, and under the exclusive control of, the ceding insurer; or, in the case of a trust, held in a qualified United States financial institution. The funds held as security may be in any form of security acceptable to the commissioner or in the form of:

Subd. 2. Letters of credit continued acceptance. Letters of credit meeting applicable standards of issuer acceptability as of the dates of their issuance or confirmation must continue to be acceptable as security until their expiration, extension, renewal, modification, or amendment, whichever comes first.

The letter of credit of an institution failing the standards of subdivision 1, clause (3), continues to be acceptable for no more than 30 days.