No domestic insurer shall make any loan, investment, or any sale or exchange of a loan or investment, except policy loans of an insurer issuing life insurance policies or annuities, unless authorized or approved. Authorization or approval shall be made by (i) its board of directors, or other governing body, or (ii) a committee authorized by the governing body or bylaws, to make investments, loans, sales or exchanges. The minutes of the committee shall be recorded, and reports of the investments, loans, sales or exchanges authorized or approved shall be submitted to the board or other governing body at its next meeting.
1983, c. 457, § 38.1-217.9; 1986, c. 562.
Structure Code of Virginia
§ 38.2-1400. Scope and purpose of chapter
§ 38.2-1402. Authority to invest; classification of investments by category
§ 38.2-1403. Category 2 investments limits
§ 38.2-1404. Classification of existing investments
§ 38.2-1405. Dates of determination
§ 38.2-1406. Investment conversions
§ 38.2-1407. Prohibited investments
§ 38.2-1408. Authorization of investments
§ 38.2-1409. Powers with respect to property
§ 38.2-1410. Items not deemed to be prior liens or encumbrances
§ 38.2-1411.1. Investment limits generally
§ 38.2-1411.2. Investment limits in medium grade and lower grade obligations
§ 38.2-1413. Investment limits for one obligor, one issue or one loan
§ 38.2-1414. Limits by type of investment
§ 38.2-1415. Obligations of domestic governmental entities
§ 38.2-1416. Canadian governmental obligations
§ 38.2-1417. Canadian corporate obligations
§ 38.2-1418. Obligations of certain international agencies
§ 38.2-1419. Railroad terminal and other securities
§ 38.2-1420. Transportation equipment trust certificates
§ 38.2-1421. Business entity obligations
§ 38.2-1422. Obligations secured by certain leases
§ 38.2-1424. Guaranteed stocks
§ 38.2-1425. Common stock of banks or trust companies
§ 38.2-1426. Application of earnings tests
§ 38.2-1427. Common stock; covered call options
§ 38.2-1427.1. Limited partnerships
§ 38.2-1427.2. Investment company shares and units of beneficial interest
§ 38.2-1427.3. Investment authority; subsidiary corporations
§ 38.2-1428. Derivative instruments
§ 38.2-1429. Lending of securities
§ 38.2-1432. Savings, certificates, etc.
§ 38.2-1433. Foreign securities
§ 38.2-1435. Second mortgages; wrap-around mortgages
§ 38.2-1436. Mortgage participations
§ 38.2-1437. Limitations on mortgages
§ 38.2-1437.1. Mortgage pass-through securities
§ 38.2-1438. Renewals and extensions when value of property decreases
§ 38.2-1439. Chattel mortgages
§ 38.2-1440. Investment in personal property
§ 38.2-1442. Guaranty association obligations
§ 38.2-1445. Separate accounts deemed Category 1 investments