Texas Insurance Code

§ 424.211 — AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO HEDGING TRANSACTION

IN § 424.211Title 4. REGULATION OF SOLVENCY · Part B. RESERVES AND INVESTMENTS · Ch. 424. INVESTMENTS FOR CERTAIN INSURERS · Art. E. RISK CONTROL TRANSACTIONS

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After providing notice under Section 424.210, an insurer may enter into a hedging transaction under this subchapter if as a result of and after making the transaction:

(1)the aggregate statement value of all outstanding caps, floors, options, swaptions, and warrants not attached to another financial instrument purchased by the insurer under this subchapter, other than a collar, does not exceed 7.5 percent of the insurer's assets;

(2)the aggregate statement value of all outstanding caps, floors, options, swaptions, and warrants written by the insurer under this subchapter, other than a collar, does not exceed three percent of the insurer's assets; and

(3)the aggregate potential exposure of all outstanding collars, forwards, futures, and swaps entered into or acquired by the insurer under this subchapter does not exceed 6.5 percent of the insurer's assets.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2007.