The commissioner may designate any solvent trust company or other solvent financial institution having trust powers as the commissioner’s depositary to receive and hold any deposit of securities. Any deposit so held shall be at the expense of the insurer. Any solvent financial institution having trust powers, the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, may be designated as the commissioner’s depositary to receive and hold any deposit of funds. All funds deposited shall be fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. For purposes of this section, “solvent financial institution” means any national or state-chartered commercial bank or trust company, savings bank, or savings association, or branch or branches thereof, having trust powers located in this state and lawfully engaged in business.
[ 1998 c 25 § 1; 1985 c 264 § 6; 1955 c 86 § 8; 1947 c 79 § .16.07; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 45.16.07.]

NOTES:

Effective dateSupervision of transfer1955 c 86: See notes following RCW 48.05.080.

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Terms Used In Washington Code 48.16.070

  • 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.
  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: A government corporation that insures the deposits of all national and state banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System. Source: OCC