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MO SB346

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2015

Primary Sponsor

Jay Wasson

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the cap on foreign investments by Missouri insurance companies from 5% to 20% of admitted assets, applying to companies with at least $100 million in admitted assets

  • Creates a new 25% cap on Canadian investments specifically, limiting how much insurers can hold in Canadian securities relative to their admitted assets

  • Allows insurers doing business in Canada or holding Canadian-denominated contracts to exceed the 25% Canadian investment limit based on Canadian regulatory requirements or 125% of their Canadian reserves and obligations

  • Requires foreign investments to be of substantially the same kind, class, and quality as eligible U.S. investments under Missouri law

  • Exempts insurers organized under Chapter 376 (life insurance companies) from these foreign investment provisions

Legislative Description

Modifies insurance foreign investment limits

Last Action

SCS Voted Do Pass S Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee (1657S.02C)

3/10/2015

Committee Referrals

Small Business, Insurance And Industry2/19/2015

Full Bill Text

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