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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>57477</law_id><section_number>38.2-1416</section_number><catch_line>Canadian governmental obligations</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>38.2-1414</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="38.2">Insurance</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="14">Investments</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="2">Category 1 Investments</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> <span class="dictionary">Obligations</span> of Canada. &#x2014; A domestic <span class="dictionary">insurer</span> may invest in <span class="dictionary">bonds</span>, notes, <span class="dictionary">warrants</span>, and other <span class="dictionary">evidences</span> of indebtedness which are direct <span class="dictionary">obligations</span> of the government of Canada or for which the full faith and credit of the government of Canada are pledged for the payment of principal and interest. <a id="paragraph-210577" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1416/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> No domestic <span class="dictionary">insurer</span> shall invest in any <span class="dictionary">obligation</span> under this section unless the <span class="dictionary">obligation</span> is payable both as to principal and interest in lawful money of the United <span class="dictionary">States</span> or of Canada. <a id="paragraph-210578" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1416/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> <span class="dictionary">Obligations</span> of provinces. &#x2014; A domestic <span class="dictionary">insurer</span> may invest in direct, general <span class="dictionary">obligations</span> of any province of Canada for the payment of money, or <span class="dictionary">obligations</span> for the payment of money to the extent guaranteed or insured as to the payment of principal and interest by any province of Canada, on the following conditions: <a id="paragraph-210579" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1416/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> The province has the power to <span class="dictionary">levy</span> taxes for the prompt payment of the principal and interest of its <span class="dictionary">obligations</span>; <a id="paragraph-210580" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1416/#C1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> The province is not in <span class="dictionary">default</span> in the payment of principal or interest on any of its direct, guaranteed or insured <span class="dictionary">obligations</span> as of the <span class="dictionary">date of investment</span>; and <a id="paragraph-210581" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1416/#C2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> An <span class="dictionary">insurer</span> shall not invest under this subsection more than five percent of its admitted <span class="dictionary">assets</span> in <span class="dictionary">obligations</span> issued or guaranteed by any one province. <a id="paragraph-210582" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1416/#C3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> Local government <span class="dictionary">obligations</span>. &#x2014; A domestic <span class="dictionary">insurer</span> may invest in direct, general <span class="dictionary">obligations</span> of any political subdivision of any province of Canada for the payment of money, or <span class="dictionary">obligation</span> for the payment of money, to the extent guaranteed as to the payment of principal and interest, by any such political subdivision, on the following conditions: <a id="paragraph-210583" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1416/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> The <span class="dictionary">obligations</span> are payable or guaranteed from ad valorem taxes; <a id="paragraph-210584" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1416/#D1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Such political subdivision is not in <span class="dictionary">default</span> in the payment of principal or interest on any of its direct or guaranteed <span class="dictionary">obligations</span>; <a id="paragraph-210585" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1416/#D2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> No investment shall be made under this subsection in <span class="dictionary">obligations</span> which are secured only by special assessments for local improvements; and <a id="paragraph-210586" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1416/#D3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> An <span class="dictionary">insurer</span> shall not invest more than two percent of its admitted <span class="dictionary">assets</span> in <span class="dictionary">obligations</span> issued or guaranteed by any one such political subdivision. <a id="paragraph-210587" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/38.2-1416/#D4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1983, c. 457, &#xA7; 38.1-217.19; 1986, c. 562; 1992, c. 588.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
