§6710. Legal investments
A pure captive insurance company is not subject to any restrictions on allowable investments including those provided under chapter 13 and chapter 13‑A, except that the superintendent may prohibit or limit any investment that threatens the solvency or liquidity of such insurance company. A pure captive insurance company may not make a loan to or investments in its parent or affiliated companies without the prior written approval of the superintendent. A loan of any minimum capital and surplus funds required by section 6704 is prohibited. Except as otherwise authorized by the superintendent, association captive insurance companies and industrial insured captive insurance companies are subject to the restrictions on allowable investments applicable to admitted insurers transacting the same type of business. With respect to investments of association captive insurance companies, the superintendent may approve the use of alternative methods of valuation and rating. [PL 2009, c. 335, §16 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 435, §1 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 335, §16 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE
Chapter 83: CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANIES
24-A §6702. Licensing; authority
24-A §6703. Names of companies
24-A §6704. Minimum capital and surplus
24-A §6705. Minimum surplus (REPEALED)
24-A §6706. Formation of captive insurance companies in this State
24-A §6707. Financial statements and other reports
24-A §6708. Examinations and investigations
24-A §6709. Grounds and procedures for suspension and revocation of license
24-A §6712. Rating organizations
24-A §6713. Exemption from compulsory associations
24-A §6714. Delinquent captive insurers
24-A §6715. Confidential information
24-A §6716. Redomestication; approval as a domestic captive insurer
24-A §6717. Redomestication; conversion to foreign insurer
24-A §6720. Fees, taxes and assessments
24-A §6721. Rules for controlled unaffiliated business
24-A §6722. Conversion to or merger with reciprocal insurer