(1) After satisfying the requirements of this part, any funds of an insurer in excess of its reserves and policyholders’ surplus required to be maintained may be invested:
(a) Without limitation in any investments otherwise authorized by this part; or
(b) In such other investments not specifically authorized by this part as long as such investments do not exceed the lesser of 5 percent of the insurer’s total admitted assets or 25 percent of the amount by which the insurer’s policyholders’ surplus exceeds the minimum required to be maintained.
The limitations in paragraph (b) may be exceeded if consented to in writing by the office.
(2) In no case shall the investments authorized under this section being held by an insurer be greater than the amount by which the insurer’s policyholders’ surplus exceeds the minimum required to be maintained.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, an insurer may not invest in investments prohibited by this code.
History.—s. 156, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 114, 122, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; s. 2, ch. 89-227; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 888, 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.