1. 1. The deposit required by section 381.051 and the capital, surplus and unearned premium reserve of domestic title insurers shall be held in either cash or investments now or hereafter permitted to domestic life insurers with regard to their capital, reserve and surplus for reserve deposit.
2. 2. A domestic title insurer may invest in title plants. For purposes of determining the financial condition of such title insurer, title plants will be treated as an asset valued at actual cost to the title insurer, not to exceed fifty percent of the surplus as to policyholders as shown on the most recent annual statement of the title insurer.
3. 3. Any investment of a domestic title insurer acquired before September 28, 1987, and which under such sections, would be considered ineligible as an investment on that date, shall be disposed of within five years of September 28, 1987. The director, upon application and proof that forced sale of any such investment would be contrary to the best interests of the title insurer or its policyholders, may extend the period for disposal of the investment for a reasonable time.

(L. 1987 S.B. 251 § 14, Repealed L. 2000 S.B. 894)

(2002) Senate Bill 894 provision declared unconstitutional as a violation of the clear title requirement of Art. III, Section 23. Home Builders of Greater St. Louis v. State, 75 S.W.3d 267 (Mo.banc).