Sec. 424.061. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS: DEPOSITS IN CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. (a) Subject to this section, an insurer may invest in any type of savings deposit, time deposit, certificate of deposit, NOW account, or money market account in a solvent bank, savings and loan association, or credit union that is organized under the laws of the United States or a state, or in a branch of one of those financial institutions.
(b) An investment under this section must be made in accordance with the laws or regulations applicable to the bank, savings and loan association, or credit union.
(c) The amount of an insurer's deposits in a single bank, savings and loan association, or credit union may not exceed the greater of:
(1) 20 percent of the insurer's capital and surplus;
(2) the amount of federal or state deposit insurance coverage that applies to the deposits; or
(3) 10 percent of the amount of capital, surplus, and undivided profits of the financial institution receiving the deposits.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2007.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Regulation of Solvency
Subtitle B - Reserves and Investments
Chapter 424 - Investments for Certain Insurers
Subchapter B. Investment of Funds in Excess
Section 424.051. General Investment Authority Specified by Law
Section 424.052. Additional General Investment Authority
Section 424.053. Limitation as to Single Issuer or Borrower
Section 424.054. Applicability of Percentage Authorizations and Limitations
Section 424.055. Waiver by Commissioner of Quantitative Limitations
Section 424.056. Written Investment Plan
Section 424.057. Investment Records
Section 424.058. Authorized Investments: Form of Minimum Capital and Surplus
Section 424.059. Authorized Investments: Government Obligations
Section 424.060. Authorized Investments: Stock of National or State Bank
Section 424.061. Authorized Investments: Deposits in Certain Financial Institutions
Section 424.062. Authorized Investments: Certain Obligations of Partnership or Corporation
Section 424.064. Authorized Investments: Real Property
Section 424.065. Acting as Real Estate Broker or Salesperson Prohibited
Section 424.066. Authorized Investments: Obligations Secured by Real Property Loans
Section 424.067. Authorized Investments: Transportation Equipment
Section 424.068. Authorized Investments: Investment in Foreign Jurisdiction
Section 424.069. Authorized Investments: Certain Loans
Section 424.070. Authorized Investments: Obligations of Local Governmental Entities
Section 424.071. Authorized Investments: the University of Texas
Section 424.073. Authorized Investments: Insurer Engaged in Business in Foreign Country