Montana Code Annotated 2017

TITLE 33. INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

CHAPTER 12. INSURER INVESTMENTS

Part 3. Property and Casualty, Financial Guaranty, Mortgage Guaranty, Surety, Marine, and Title Insurers

Equity Interests

33-12-305. Equity interests. (1) Subject to the limitations of 33-12-302, an insurer may acquire equity interests in business entities organized under the laws of any domestic jurisdiction.

(2) An insurer may not acquire an investment under this section if, as a result of and after giving effect to the investment, the aggregate amount of investments then held by the insurer under this section would exceed the greater of 25% of its admitted assets or 100% of its surplus as regards policyholders.

(3) An insurer may not acquire under this section any investments that the insurer may acquire under 33-12-307.

(4) An insurer may not short sell equity investments unless the insurer covers the short sale by owning the equity investment or an unrestricted right to the equity instrument exercisable within 6 months of the short sale.

History: En. Sec. 29, Ch. 304, L. 1999.