§ 22:653 — Qualified United States financial institutions

Louisiana § 22:653

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 22: Insurance

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A. Only for purposes of R.S. 22:652(3), a "qualified United States financial institution" means an institution that:
(1) Is organized, or, in the case of a United States office of a foreign banking organization, licensed under the laws of the United States or any state thereof.
(2) Is regulated, supervised, and examined by United States federal or state authorities having regulatory authority over banks and trust companies.
(3) Has been determined by either the commissioner or the Securities Valuation Office of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to satisfy the standards of financial condition and standing as are considered necessary and appropriate to regulate the quality of financial institutions whose letters of credit may be acceptable to the commissioner.
B. For other provisions of this Subpart specifying those institutions that are eligible to act as a fiduciary of a trust, a "qualified United States financial institution" means an institution that:
(1) Is organized, or in the case of a United States branch or agency office of a foreign banking organization, licensed under the laws of the United States or any state thereof and has been granted authority to operate with fiduciary powers.
(2) Is regulated, supervised, and examined by federal or state authorities having regulatory authority over banks and trust companies.
NOTE: Former R.S. 22:653 redesignated as R.S. 22:880 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

Legislative History

Acts 1991, No. 996, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Redesignated from R.S. 22:941.2 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2012, No. 271, §1.