(1) No security or investment (other than real property and personal property acquired under s. 625.333) shall be eligible for acquisition unless it is interest-bearing or interest-accruing, is entitled to receive dividends if and when declared and paid or is otherwise income-producing, is not then in default in any respect, and the insurer is entitled to receive for its exclusive account and benefit the interest or income accruing thereon.
(2) No security or investment shall be eligible for purchase at a price above its market value unless it is approved by the office and is made in accordance with valuation procedures of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners which have been adopted by the commission.
(3) No provision of this part shall prohibit the acquisition by an insurer of other or additional securities or property if received as a dividend, as a lawful distribution of assets, or under a lawful and bona fide agreement of bulk reinsurance, merger, or consolidation. Any investment so acquired which is not otherwise eligible under this part shall be disposed of pursuant to s. 625.338 if property or securities.
History.—s. 128, ch. 59-205; s. 1, ch. 70-188; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 99, 122, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; s. 10, ch. 82-386; s. 80, ch. 83-216; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 880, ch. 2003-261.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 625 - Accounting, Investments, and Deposits by Insurers
Part II - Investments (Ss. 625.301-625.340)
625.302 - Eligible investments.
625.303 - General qualifications.
625.304 - Authorization of investment.
625.307 - United States Government obligations.
625.308 - Loans guaranteed by the United States.
625.309 - State and Canadian public obligations.
625.310 - County, municipal, and district obligations.
625.311 - Public improvement bonds.
625.312 - Public utility obligations.
625.313 - Securities of certain agencies.
625.314 - Public housing obligations.
625.315 - Obligations of State Board of Education.
625.316 - International development banks.
625.317 - Corporate bonds and debentures.
625.318 - Religious institution obligations.
625.319 - Equipment trust certificates.
625.320 - Building and loan or savings and loan association accounts.
625.325 - Investments in subsidiaries and related corporations.
625.3255 - Capital participation instrument.
625.326 - Foreign investments.
625.3262 - State of Israel obligations.
625.330 - Special investments by title insurer.
625.331 - Special consent investments.
625.332 - Prohibited investments and investment underwriting.