Texas § IN.425.128 - RISK CONTROL TRANSACTIONS

§ IN.425.128. RISK CONTROL TRANSACTIONS

RISK CONTROL TRANSACTIONS: OVERSIGHT BY COMMISSIONER. (a) An insurance company must be able to demonstrate to the commissioner on request the intended hedging characteristics and continuing effectiveness of a derivative transaction or combination of transactions through: (1) cash flow testing; (2) duration analysis; or (3) other appropriate analysis. (b) Ten days before entering into an initial hedging transaction, an insurance company shall notify the commissioner in writing that: (1) the company's board of directors has adopted an investment plan that authorizes hedging transactions; and (2) each hedging transaction will comply with Sections 425.124-425.132. (c) After providing the notice under Subsection (b), the insurance company may enter into a hedging transaction under Section 425.124 if as a result of and after making the transaction: (1) the aggregate statement value of all outstanding options other than collars, and of all caps, floors, swaptions, and warrants under Sections 425.124-425.132 not attached to another financial instrument purchased by the company does not exceed 7.5 percent of the company's assets; (2) the aggregate statement value of all outstanding options other than collars, and of all caps, floors, swaptions, and warrants written by the company under Sections 425.124-425.132 does not exceed three percent of the company's assets; and (3) the aggregate potential exposure of all outstanding collars, swaps, forwards, and futures entered into or acquired by the company under Sections 425.124-425.132 does not exceed 6.5 percent of the company's assets. (d) If the hedging transaction does not comply with Sections 425.124-425.132, or if continuing the transaction may create a hazardous financial condition for the insurance company that affects the company's policyholders or creditors or the public, the commissioner may, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, order the company to take action reasonably necessary to: (1) remedy a hazardous financial condition; or (2) prevent an impending hazardous financial condition from occurring. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017 ), Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2007.