33-12-305. Equity interests.
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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.