Vermont Statutes Title 8. Banking and Insurance, § 6043. Security required

(1) an amount equal to the amount set forth in subdivision 6004(a)(1) of this title as the minimum capital requirement for a pure captive; and in addition

(2) reserves on such insurance policies or such reinsurance contracts as may be issued or assumed by the branch captive insurance company through its branch operations, including reserves for losses, allocated loss adjustment expenses, incurred but not reported losses, and unearned premiums with regard to business written through the branch operations; provided, however, the Commissioner may permit a branch captive insurance company to credit against any such reserve requirement any security for loss reserves that the branch captive insurance company may post with a ceding insurer or that may be posted by a reinsurer with the branch captive insurance company, in either case so long as such security remains posted.

(1) a trust formed under a trust agreement and funded by assets acceptable to the Commissioner;

(2) an irrevocable letter of credit issued or confirmed by a bank approved by the Commissioner;

(3) with respect to the amounts required in subdivision (a)(1) of this section only, cash on deposit with the Commissioner; or

(4) any combination thereof.