Indiana Code
Chapter 6. General Powers of a Savings Bank
28-6.1-6-14. Soliciting and Writing Insurance; Acting as Insurance Producer for Life Insurance or Annuity; Prohibitions; Authority to Purchase and Hold Life Insurance

Sec. 14. (a) A savings bank may solicit and write insurance as an insurance producer or a broker for any insurance company authorized to do business in the state or states where the insurance producer or broker operates.
(b) A savings bank or its affiliate (as defined in IC 28-6.2-1-4) may act as an insurance producer for the sale of any life insurance policy or annuity contract issued by a life insurance company (as defined in IC 27-1-2-3) authorized to do business in the state or states where the insurance producer operates.
(c) A savings bank or its affiliate that acts as an insurance producer for the sale of a life insurance policy or an annuity contract under subsection (b):
(1) is subject to all requirements of IC 27 with respect to the insurance producer's activity in Indiana; and
(2) must comply with the disclosure requirements under IC 27-1-38.
(d) A savings bank or its affiliate may not condition:
(1) an extension of credit;
(2) a lease or sale of real or personal property;
(3) the performance of a service; or
(4) the amount charged for:
(A) extending credit;
(B) leasing or selling real or personal property; or
(C) performing services;
upon a person's purchase of a life insurance policy or an annuity contract from the savings bank or its affiliate.
(e) This section does not prohibit a savings bank or its affiliate from requiring that a person, as a condition to a transaction, obtain a life insurance policy from an insurance company acceptable to the savings bank or its affiliate.
(f) Subject to any limitations or restrictions that the department or a federal regulator may impose by regulation, rule, policy, or guidance, a savings bank may purchase and hold life insurance as follows:
(1) Life insurance purchased or held in connection with employee compensation or benefit plans approved by the savings bank's board.
(2) Life insurance purchased or held to recover the cost of providing preretirement or postretirement employee benefits approved by the savings bank's board.
(3) Life insurance on the lives of borrowers.
(4) Life insurance held as security for a loan.
(5) Life insurance that a national bank may purchase or hold under 12 U.S.C. 24 (Seventh).
As added by P.L.42-1993, SEC.72. Amended by P.L.262-1995, SEC.67; P.L.188-1997, SEC.8; P.L.63-2001, SEC.14 and P.L.134-2001, SEC.16; P.L.130-2002, SEC.7; P.L.178-2003, SEC.92; P.L.10-2006, SEC.36 and P.L.57-2006, SEC.36; P.L.27-2012, SEC.84.

Structure Indiana Code

Indiana Code

Title 28. Financial Institutions

Article 6.1. Savings Banks

Chapter 6. General Powers of a Savings Bank

28-6.1-6-1. Discounting, Negotiating, Selling, and Guaranteeing Evidences of Debt

28-6.1-6-2. Buying and Selling Exchange, Coin, and Bullion

28-6.1-6-3. Loaning Money; Engaging in Tax Equity Finance Transactions

28-6.1-6-4. Borrowing Money

28-6.1-6-5. Receiving Savings and Demand Deposits

28-6.1-6-6. Receiving Deposits of Securities and Personal Property

28-6.1-6-7. Contracting for and Receiving Highest Rate of Interest

28-6.1-6-8. Accepting Drafts for Future Payment; Issuing Letters of Credit

28-6.1-6-9. Exercising General Banking Powers; Issuing Money

28-6.1-6-10. Receiving Deposits of State and Federal Public Funds

28-6.1-6-11. Acting as Fiscal or Transfer Agent of Government Bodies

28-6.1-6-12. Transferring, Registering, and Countersigning Certificates of Stock, Bonds, and Other Evidences of Indebtedness

28-6.1-6-13. Acting as Agent to Buy and Sell Transportation

28-6.1-6-14. Soliciting and Writing Insurance; Acting as Insurance Producer for Life Insurance or Annuity; Prohibitions; Authority to Purchase and Hold Life Insurance

28-6.1-6-15. Acting as Attorney

28-6.1-6-16. Receiving Personal Property for Deposit

28-6.1-6-17. Acting Under Court Appointment

28-6.1-6-18. Acting in Probate

28-6.1-6-19. Acting as Guardian, Trustee, or Personal Representative

28-6.1-6-20. Taking, Accepting, and Executing Trusts

28-6.1-6-21. Acting in Fiduciary Capacity

28-6.1-6-22. Receiving Fees, Commissions, Gifts, and Things of Value

28-6.1-6-22.5. Profit or Commission on Sales or Purchases; Necessity of Specific Authorization; Surcharge

28-6.1-6-23. Requesting Mergers, Consolidations, and Joinings

28-6.1-6-24. Request to Exercise Rights and Privileges Granted to National Banks; Appeal

28-6.1-6-25. Requirement to Provide Property Tax Information in Certain Transactions

28-6.1-6-26. Authorization for Savings Banks to Use Fiduciary Funds in Conflict of Interest Transactions; Conditions; Notice; Required Consent