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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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INSURANCE |
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TITLE 5. ASSETS, LIABILITIES, RESERVES, AND INVESTMENTS OF INSURERS |
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SUBTITLE 5. INVESTMENTS OF LIFE INSURERS |
§ 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.