§ 1194.86
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Every admitted incorporated insurer may purchase, hold, or convey real estate only for the following purposes and in the following manner:
(a)The building in which it has its principal office and the land upon which that building stands.
(b)Real estate requisite for its accommodation in the convenient transaction of its business.
(c)Real estate acquired by it, or by any person for it, to secure the payment of loans previously contracted or for moneys due.
(d)Real estate purchased at sales upon deeds of trust or upon judgments or decrees obtained for those loans or debts.
(e)Real estate conveyed to it in satisfaction of debts previously contracted in the course of its dealings.
(f)Real estate acquired by gift or devise.
(g)Real estate acquired in part payment of the consideration of the sale of real property owned by it, if each such transaction shall not effect an increase in its investment in such real property.
(h)Upon the written approval of the Insurance Commissioner, real estate requisite or desirable for the protection or enhancement of the value of other real or personal property owned by the insurers.
(i)Real estate and improvements thereon which domestic insurers are permitted to invest pursuant to the provisions and subject to the conditions and limitations of Section 1194.8 or Section 1210.