An insurer may invest in bonds, debentures, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness which are:
(1) Guaranteed by the United States of America, represented by the Secretary of Commerce acting pursuant to Title 11 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, and the Federal Ship Financing Act of 1972;
(2) Insured by the United States of America, represented by the Secretary of Commerce acting pursuant to Title 11 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, and the Federal Ship Mortgage Insurance Act, as amended; provided, that such indebtedness is secured by mortgages on ships, barges, tugboats, or other shipping vessels; or
(3) Secured by mortgages on ships, barges, tugboats, or other shipping vessels which are under lease or charter to the United States government or an agency or department of the United States government or to a solvent institution whose fixed interest obligations, if any, would be eligible investments under Section 27-41-15, if such lease or charter is assigned as additional security for such bonds, debentures, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness and requires aggregate payments sufficient to pay all fixed charges, including maintenance, upkeep and repair, insurance charges and taxes, and to pay the installments of principal and interest and any other payments required by the instrument evidencing the indebtedness.
Last modified: May 3, 2021