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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) An insurer shall invest in or hold as admitted assets only categories of investments within applicable limits as follows:
(i) No insurer shall have at any time any combination of investments in or loans upon the security of the obligations, property or securities of any one (1) person, institution, corporation or municipal corporation aggregating an amount exceeding five percent (5%) of the insurer's admitted assets, except this does not apply to general obligations of the United States of America or of any state and shall not include policy loans made under W.S. 26-7-108 or mutual funds that are registered with the federal securities and exchange commission and are diversified within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as from time to time amended. Investments in diversified mutual funds shall be limited to ten percent (10%) of the insurer's admitted assets per fund;
(ii) No insurer shall invest in or hold at any time more than ten percent (10%) of the outstanding voting stock of any corporation, except with respect to voting rights of preference stock during default of dividends, except this does not apply to stock of an insurer's subsidiary acquired under W.S. 26-7-107(a)(vii) or (xiv), or to controlling stock of an insurer acquired under W.S. 26-7-107(a)(vi);
(iii) An insurer, other than a title insurer, shall invest and maintain invested funds not less in amount than the minimum paid-in capital stock required under this code [title 26] of a domestic stock insurer transacting like kinds of insurance, only in cash and the securities provided under W.S. 26-7-107(a)(i) and 26-7-107(a)(xii);
(iv) A life insurer shall also invest and keep invested its funds, in an amount not less than the reserves under its life insurance policies and annuity contracts in force, in cash or the securities or investments allowed under this chapter, other than in common stocks, insurance stocks and stocks of the insurer's subsidiaries;
(v) No life insurer shall invest and have invested at any time in aggregate amount more than seven percent (7%) of its assets in all stocks under W.S. 26-7-107(a)(iv), (v), (vi) and (viii), except this does not apply to stock of a controlled or subsidiary corporation under W.S. 26-7-107(a)(vi), (vii) and (xiv);
(vi) No insurer shall have invested at any time more than sixty-five percent (65%) of its assets in obligations secured by mortgage, trust deed, contract of purchase or other similar encumbrance of real property;
(vii) No insurer shall have invested at any time more than seven percent (7%) of its assets in either improvement district obligations or equipment trust certificates;
(viii) Investments in real property are limited as provided in W.S. 26-7-107(a)(xiii); and
(ix) Other specific limits apply as stated in the sections dealing with other kinds of investments.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 26. Insurance Code § 26-7-106. Diversification of and limits on investments - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-26-insurance-code/wy-st-sect-26-7-106/
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