1701 - Authority to invest in subsidiaries; businesses of subsidiaries.

§   1701.   Authority   to   invest  in  subsidiaries;  businesses  of  subsidiaries.  Subject to the provisions of  section  one  thousand  two  hundred eighteen of this chapter:    (a)  A  domestic life insurance company may, subject to the provisions  of subsection (d) of section one thousand  four  hundred  five  of  this  chapter,  invest  in,  or  otherwise  acquire,  subsidiaries  engaged or  organized to engage in  any  business  lawful  under  the  laws  of  the  jurisdictions in which such subsidiaries are organized;    (b)  A  domestic  corporation  subject  to article forty-three of this  chapter may invest in, or otherwise acquire, subsidiaries of  the  types  described  in  subsection (b) of section one thousand seven hundred four  of this article and subsidiaries engaged or organized to engage  in  (i)  activities   that  such  corporation  could  engage  in  directly,  (ii)  management or information services reasonably related to  the  provision  of  health insurance, (iii) the delivery or financing of health care, or  (iv) any other business directly related to providing administration  or  sales  of  any employer provided or arranged employee health and welfare  benefits, provided that notice of any  such  acquisition  or  investment  shall be given to the superintendent within five days thereafter; and    (c)  A domestic retirement system subject to article forty-six of this  chapter may invest in, or otherwise acquire, subsidiaries of  the  types  described  in  subsection (b) of section one thousand seven hundred four  of this article and subsidiaries  of  the  type  authorized  by  article  forty-six of this chapter.