No domestic, foreign or alien insurer shall deliver or issue for delivery in this state variable life insurance or variable annuity policies unless the insurer is authorized to transact life insurance in this state and the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services is satisfied that its condition and method of operation in connection with the issuance of such policies will not render its operation hazardous to its policyholders or the public in this state. In making the determination the director shall consider, among other things:
ORS 731.396