NY Ins L § 1315 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ISC - Insurance Article 13 - Assets and Deposits 1315 - Trusteed Assets of Alien Insurers.

§  1315.  Trusteed  assets  of alien insurers. (a) Whenever a licensed alien insurer is required or permitted by this chapter to deposit assets with a trustee or trustees for the security  of  its  policyholders  and creditors  in the United States, such assets shall be known as "trusteed assets". All trusteed assets  shall  be  continuously  kept  within  the United  States  and  the  trusteed  assets  of  a licensed alien insurer entered through this state shall be continuously  kept  in  this  state. The  deed  of trust and all amendments thereto shall be authenticated in such form and manner as the superintendent may prescribe and  shall  not be  effective unless approved by him. If he finds a deed of trust or its amendments: (i) are sufficient in form and in conformity with law,  (ii) the  trustee  or  trustees  are  eligible as such, and (iii) the deed of trust is adequate to protect the interests of the beneficiaries  of  the trust,  he shall give his approval. If he finds, after reasonable notice to and hearing of the insurer, that the requisites for the  approval  no longer exist, he may withdraw such approval.  (b)  The  trustee  or  trustees  of  all trusts created after nineteen hundred thirty-nine shall be solvent banks or trust companies deemed  by the superintendent suitable for such purpose.  (c)  All  trusts  of  trusteed assets existing before nineteen hundred forty shall be continued in accordance with the terms of the instruments creating them, if not inconsistent with this section. If the trustees of any trust created before nineteen hundred  forty  are  individuals,  and their  number  is  reduced  to less than three, by death, resignation or otherwise,  the  superintendent  shall  require  substitution  for  such trustees  of one or more banks or trust companies deemed by him suitable for such purpose. If the superintendent finds, after  reasonable  notice to  and  hearing  of  such  alien insurer, that a deed of trust executed before nineteen hundred forty is inadequate to protect the interests  of the beneficiaries of such trust, he shall require the execution of a new or  amended  deed  of  trust in conformity with the requirements of this section.  (d) The superintendent may from time to time approve modifications of, or variations in, any deed of trust,  which  in  his  judgment  are  not prejudicial to the interests of the people of this state.  (e) (1) Such deed of trust shall contain provisions which:  (A)  vest  legal  title  to trusteed assets in the trustees, and their successors  lawfully  appointed,  in  trust  for  the  security  of  all policyholders  and  creditors  of  the  alien  insurer within the United States;  (B) provide for substitution of a new trustee or trustees in case of a vacancy by death, resignation or otherwise, subject to approval  of  the superintendent;  (C)  require that all trusteed assets shall be at all times maintained as a trust fund separate and distinct from all other assets; and  (D) require that the trustee or trustees shall continuously maintain a record at all times sufficient to identify the assets of such fund.  (2) Such deed of trust may provide that income, earnings, dividends or interest accumulations of the assets of such fund may be  paid  over  to the  United  States  manager  of  such  alien  insurer,  upon his or its request.  (3)  Such  deed  of  trust  shall  provide,  in  substance,  that   no withdrawals  of  assets,  other than income as above specified, shall be made or permitted by the trustee or trustees without the approval of the superintendent except to:  (A) make deposits required by law in any state  for  the  security  or benefit  of  all  policyholders, or policyholders and creditors, of such alien insurer in the United States;  (B) substitute other assets permitted by law and  at  least  equal  in value  to  those  withdrawn,  upon the specific written direction of the United States manager or an assistant United States  manager  when  duly empowered  and  acting  pursuant  to  either general or specific written authority previously given or delegated by the board of directors; or  (C)  transfer  such  assets to an official liquidator or rehabilitator pursuant to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction.  (f) Upon withdrawal of trusteed assets deposited in another  state  in which  such insurer is authorized to do business, it shall be sufficient if the deed of trust requires similar written approval of the  insurance supervising   official  of  such  state  in  lieu  of  approval  of  the superintendent. In all such cases the alien  insurer  shall  notify  the superintendent in writing of the nature and extent of such withdrawal.  (g) The superintendent may from time to time: (i) make examinations of the  trusteed  assets  of  any authorized alien insurer at the insurer's expense and (ii) require the trustee or trustees to file a statement, in such form as he may prescribe, certifying the assets of such trust  fund and  the  amounts thereof.   Refusal or neglect of any trustee to comply with the foregoing requirements shall be ground for  the  revocation  of such insurer's license or the liquidation of its United States branch.  (h)  In  the  case  of a Canadian life insurance company or a Canadian fraternal benefit society, the provisions of this section applicable  to a   United  States  manager  refer  to  the  president,  vice-president, secretary or treasurer of the company at its home office in Canada or to any officer of the society elected by its supreme governing  body,  when duly empowered and authorized for such purpose.