An insurer who is otherwise qualified therefore may be authorized to transact combinations of kinds of insurance other than the combinations stipulated in § 309 of this title, while possessing and maintaining additional paid-in capital, if a stock insurer, or additional surplus funds, if a mutual, cooperative, reciprocal or Lloyd’s insurer, in an amount not less than that which is determined as follows:
For any lawful combination, add two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for each additional kind included in the combination to: the amount required under § 309 of this title for that one kind in the combination for which the largest amount is required under § 309 of this title, except that:
(1) Vehicle and disability insurance may be combined with casualty and in any combination including casualty, without need of funds in addition to those required for casualty alone.
(2) With such paid-in capital or such surplus in the amount of not less than three million dollars ($3,000,000), an insurer, if otherwise qualified therefore, may be authorized to transact all kinds of insurance except life insurance.
(3) This section shall not be applicable to mortgage loan insurers.
History —Ins. Code § 3.100; June 5, 1973, No. 98, p. 419, § 3; July 20, 1979, No. 154, p. 395, § 2; Dec. 16, 2003, No. 303, § 2.