An insurance company's cost for the purchase or investment in call or put options, except in a closing purchase transaction, is limited to the amount authorized in SDCL 58-27-51, substantiated by a trade confirmation or other proof of ownership issued to the insurance company by an entity meeting the requirements in subdivision 20:06:19:01(6).

An insurance company may not purchase exchange-traded call options for an underlying security in an amount which, when combined with its current security holdings, would exceed the limits in SDCL 58-27-15, 58-27-27, 58-27-29, 58-27-53, 58-27-54, and 58-27-57 to 58-27-60, inclusive.

Source: 13 SDR 75, effective December 21, 1986.

General Authority: SDCL 58-4-1 , 58-27-7.

Law Implemented: SDCL 58-27-7.