Texas Insurance Code 424.060 – Authorized Investments: Stock of National or State Bank
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(a) An insurer may invest the insurer’s funds in excess of minimum capital and surplus in the stock of:
(1) a national bank; or
(2) a state bank of this state whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a)(2):
(1) not more than 35 percent of the total outstanding stock of a single state bank may be purchased by a single insurer; and
(2) if an insurer has invested the insurer’s funds in 35 percent of a state bank’s stock under this section, no other insurer may invest funds in the bank’s remaining stock.
Terms Used In Texas Insurance Code 424.060
- 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.
- National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. Source: OCC