Missouri Laws 375.532 – Investment in debt of institution permitted, when
1. The capital, reserve and surplus of a domestic insurer may be invested in bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, or preferred or guaranteed stocks or shares, issued, assumed or guaranteed by an institution organized under the laws of the United States, any state, territory or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, if such bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, or preferred or guaranteed stocks or shares, shall carry at least the second highest designation or quality rating conferred by the Securities Valuation Office of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, or some similar or equivalent rating by a nationally recognized rating agency which has been approved by the director.
2. As used in this section, the term “institution” means a corporation, a joint stock company, an association, a trust, a business partnership, a business joint venture or similar entity.
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 375.532
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Director: the director of the department of commerce and insurance. See Missouri Laws 375.001
- Insurer: all insurance companies, reciprocals, or interinsurance exchanges transacting the business of insurance in this state. See Missouri Laws 375.001
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
3. This section shall not apply to an insurer organized under chapter 376.