IC 27-1-36-56: Excess capital

Sec. 56. (a) An excess of capital over the amount produced by the:

(1) risk based capital requirements contained in this chapter; and

(2) formulas, schedules, and instructions referred to in this chapter;

is desirable in the business of insurance. Therefore, insurers should seek to maintain capital above the RBC levels required by this chapter.

(b) Additional capital is used and useful in the insurance business and helps to secure an insurer against various risks that are:

(1) inherent in or affecting the business of insurance; and

(2) not accounted for or only partially measured by the risk based capital requirements contained in this chapter.