ORS 733.510: Investments of insurers; rules.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) Funds of a domestic insurer shall be invested, reinvested and used in the manner and subject to the conditions, restrictions and limitations set forth in ORS 733.510 to 733.780. (2) Investments of a foreign or alien insurer which would be authorized for a like domestic insurer shall be allowed as assets in any determination of its financial condition. Other investments of a foreign or alien insurer which are authorized by the laws of its domicile may be so allowed at the discretion of the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services. (3) The director may adopt rules establishing standards and limitations for investments by insurers that are not otherwise specifically permitted or prohibited by ORS 733.510 to 733.780. (4) The investment program of an insurer must take into account the safety of the principal of the insurer, investment yield and return, stability in the value of the investment, liquidity necessary for expected business needs of the insurer and investment diversification according to standards established by rule. The director may direct an insurer to take action to conform to the requirements of this subsection. [Formerly 738.235; 1989 c.425 §2; 1993 c.447 §21]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 836-027-0070: Subsidiaries of Domestic Insurers — implements
- OAR 836-027-0300: Statutory Authority; Purpose — implements
- OAR 836-027-0310: Definitions — implements
- OAR 836-027-0320: Authorization by Board of Directors — implements
- OAR 836-027-0330: Agreement with Borrower — implements
- OAR 836-027-0340: Agreement with Agent as Alternative to Written Agreement — implements
- OAR 836-027-0350: Limitation — implements
- OAR 836-027-0360: Type of Borrower, Investment of Collateral, Valuation and Reporting — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 733.510 — resolved
- 733.780 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 415.011: Oregon Health Authority regulation of financial solvency of CCOs to align with regulation of domestic insurers; rules.
- ORS 733.165: Valuation of securities.
- ORS 733.520: Current operating requirements exempted.
- ORS 733.530: “Corporation,” “sovereign,” “political subdivision” defined.
- ORS 733.540: “Obligation” defined.
- ORS 733.550: “Amply secured obligation” defined.
- ORS 733.560: “Unencumbered” defined.
- ORS 733.570: “Improved real property” defined.
- ORS 733.600: Investment in mortgage loans.
- ORS 733.610: Investment in real property.
- ORS 733.620: Investment in stocks of corporation.
- ORS 733.630: Investment in securities or obligations of certain corporations.
- ORS 733.640: Lending funds; limitations on loans.
- ORS 733.652: Investment of funds of separate accounts.
- ORS 733.720: Investments subject to additional limitations and requirements.
- ORS 735.166: Investment requirements for association captive insurer.
- ORS 748.603: Relationship to other insurance laws.
- ORS 750.055: Other provisions applicable to health care service contractors; rules.
- ORS 750.333: Applicable provisions of Insurance Code; rules.
- ORS 750.705: Application of Insurance Code.
- OAR 836-027-0300: Statutory Authority; Purpose
- OAR 836-027-0320: Authorization by Board of Directors
- OAR 836-033-0130: Investments in Medium Grade and Lower Grade Obligations
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors733.html