§ 26.1-05-18 — Investment of funds must be authorized by directors - Prohibited investment practices

investment practices.
An investment or loan, except a policy loan, may not be made by any domestic insurance
company unless the investment or loan first has been authorized by the board of directors of the
company or by an investment committee appointed by the board of directors of the company
charged with the duty of supervising the making of loans or investments by the company. A
domestic insurance company may not:
1. Subscribe to or participate in any underwriting of the purchase or sale of securities or
property.
2. Enter into any transaction for the purchase or sale of any securities or property on
account of the company jointly with any other person, firm, or corporation, except for
authorized real estate joint ventures, partnerships, and limited liability companies.
3. Enter into any agreement to withhold any of its property from sale, but the disposition
of its property at all times is within the control of its board of directors, except for
authorized real estate joint ventures, partnerships, and limited liability companies.

4. Invest any of its funds in, or loan the funds upon, the shares of stock of any
corporation except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
5. Invest any of its funds in, or loan the funds upon, any bonds or obligations, except
government, state, or municipal securities, which are not secured by adequate
collateral security, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
6. Invest its capital, surplus funds, or other assets in, or loan the same upon, any
property owned by any officer or director of the company, or by any of the immediate
members of the family of any such officer or director, nor in any manner which will
permit any such officer or director to gain through the investment of funds of the
company.