Terms Used In Florida Statutes 625.324

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
An insurer may invest in stocks, common or preferred, of any corporation created or existing under the laws of the United States or of any state or Canada or any province thereof. An insurer may invest in stocks, common or preferred, of any corporation created or existing under the laws of any foreign country other than Canada if such stocks are listed and traded on a national securities exchange in the United States or, in the alternative, if such investment in stocks of any corporation created or existing under the laws of any foreign country are first approved by the office. Nothing in this section shall apply to qualifying investments made by an insurer in a foreign country under authority of s. 625.326.