RCW 48.13.180
Foreign securities. (Effective until July 1,
2012.)
(1) An insurer authorized to transact insurance in a
foreign country may invest any of its funds, in aggregate amount
not exceeding its deposit and reserve obligations incurred in
such country, in securities of or in such country possessing
characteristics and of a quality similar to those required
pursuant to this chapter for investments in the United States.
(2) Subject to the limitations in this chapter, an insurer
may invest any of its funds, in an aggregate amount not exceeding
ten percent of its assets, in addition to any amount permitted
pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, in obligations of
foreign governments including provinces, counties,
municipalities, or similar entities, and in obligations and
securities of foreign corporations, which have not been in
default during the five years next preceding date of acquisition,
and if the foreign jurisdiction has a sovereign debt rating of
SVO 1. However, an investment made in any one foreign country
pursuant to this subsection shall not exceed five percent of the
insurer's assets.
[2003 c 251 § 1; 1947 c 79 § .13.18; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 45.13.18.]