Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 20-2632
A. A company shall not issue or issue for delivery in this state variable annuities unless the director is satisfied that the company's condition or method of operation in connection with the issuance of variable annuity contracts will not be hazardous to the public or the company's policyholders in this state. The director shall consider the following:
B. If the company is a subsidiary of an authorized life insurance company or is affiliated with an authorized life insurance company by common management or ownership, the director may determine that the subsidiary has complied with subsection A, paragraph 2, if either:
C. Before a company issues or issues for delivery variable annuities in this state, the company shall submit all of the following to the director: