Iowa Admin. Code r. 191-5.27 - Asset valuation

(1) All bonds or other evidences of debt having a fixed term and rate of interest held by an insurer may, if amply secured and not in default as to principal or interest, be valued as follows:

a. If purchased at par, at the par value.

b. If purchased above or below par, on the basis of the purchase price adjusted so as to bring the value to par at maturity and so as to yield in the meantime the effective rate of interest at which the purchase was made or, in lieu of such method, according to such accepted method of valuation as is approved by the division.

c. Purchase price shall in no case be taken at a higher figure than the actual market value at the time of purchase, plus actual brokerage, transfer, postage or express charges paid in the acquisition of such securities.

(2) The division shall have full discretion in determining the method of calculating values according to the procedures set forth in this rule, but no such method or valuation shall be inconsistent with any applicable valuation or method used by insurers in general, or any method formulated or approved by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or its successor organization.

(3) Securities, other than those referred to in subrule 5.27(1), held by an insurer shall be valued, in the discretion of the division, at their market value, or at their appraised value, or at prices determined by it as representing their fair market value.

(4) Preferred or guaranteed stocks or shares while paying full dividends may be carried at a fixed value in lieu of market value, at the discretion of the division and in accordance with such method of valuation as it may approve.

(5) Stock of a subsidiary corporation of an insurer shall not be valued at an amount in excess of the net value of the subsidiary as based upon only those assets of the subsidiary which would be eligible under Iowa Code section 521A2. had investment of the funds of the insurer been made directly.

(6) No valuations under this rule shall be inconsistent with any applicable valuation or method formulated or approved by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

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Iowa Admin. Code r. 191-5.27