§ 5-504. General qualifications of investments  


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  •    (a) Purchase at price above market value. -- A life insurer may not purchase an investment or security at a price above its market value.

    (b) Control of another insurer. -- Subsection (a) of this section does not prohibit a life insurer from acquiring control of another insurer.

    (c) Acquisition as dividend or distribution or under agreement. -- This subtitle does not prohibit a life insurer from acquiring other or additional securities or property that is received:

       (1) as a dividend;

       (2) as a lawful distribution of assets; or

       (3) under a lawful and bona fide agreement of bulk reinsurance, merger, or consolidation.


HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 48A, § 89; 1995, ch. 36.