KRS 304.48-090: Investment of funds.

(1) As used in this section, "nationally recognized statistical rating organization" or

"NRSRO" means a credit rating agency approved by the United States Securities

and Exchange Commission to provide assessments of the creditworthiness of

financial instruments.

(2) The funds of a liability self-insurance group shall be invested in:

(a) United States Government bonds, United States Treasury notes, United States

Treasury bills, or other direct obligations guaranteed by the full faith and

credit of the United States Government or its agencies;

(b) Tax exempt and taxable obligations issued by any state or any of its agencies,

counties, cities, municipalities, districts, political subdivisions, or other legal

authorities within the United States of America with a mi nimum rating of

"BBB" by any NRSRO, except that no less than fifty percent (50%) of the

investments made under this paragraph shall be in obligations issued by the

Commonwealth, its agencies, or a county, city, district, municipality, political

subdivision, or other legal authority within the Commonwealth;

(c) Investment share accounts in a savings and loan association in the

Commonwealth whose deposits are insured by a federal agency;

(d) Certificates of deposit if issued by a duly chartered commercial bank;

(e) Equity securities actively traded on the New York or NASDAQ Stock

Exchanges or other registered national securities exchanges with no individual

equity holding comprising greater than ten percent (10%) of the equity portion

of the portfolio, reflect ed on the most recent quarterly or annual statement of

financial condition on file with the commissioner, at the time of purchase, as

follows:

1. An investment in an individual equity holding shall not represent more

than five percent (5%) of the total market value of the security; and

2. Investments in equity securities shall not exceed twenty percent (20%)

of the total market value of the investment portfolio of the liability self -

insurance group reflected on the most recent quarterly or annual

statement of financial condition on file with the commissioner;

(f) Corporate bonds if:

1. The bond is issued, assumed, or guaranteed by a solvent institution

created or existing under the laws of the United States, or a state,

province, district, or territory;

2. The corporate bond investments do not exceed twenty -five percent

(25%) of the total market value of the investment portfolio reflected on

the most recent quarterly or annual statement of financial condition on

file with the commissioner; and

3. The bond has a minimum rating of "BBB" by any NRSRO;

(g) Mutual funds and exchange traded funds if, at the time of purchase, the

investments do not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total market value of

the investment portfolio reflected on the most recent quarterl y or annual

statement of financial condition on file with the commissioner; or

(h) Asset-backed securities if:

1. The bond is issued, assumed, or guaranteed by a solvent institution

created or existing under the laws of the United States, or a state,

province, district, or territory;

2. The asset-backed security investments do not exceed ten percent (10%)

of the total market value of the investment portfolio reflected on the

most recent quarterly or annual statement of financial condition on file

with the commissioner; and

3. The bond has a minimum rating of "BBB" by any NRSRO.

(3) Of the aggregate investments made under this section:

(a) Not less than fifty percent (50%) of the total market value of the entire

investment portfolio shall be held in cash, cas h equivalents, or securities as

described in subsection (2)(a) to (d) of this section; and

(b) A minimum of five percent (5%) of the total investment portfolio value shall

be maintained in cash or cash equivalent accounts or United States Treasury

and Federal Agency Securities with a remaining maturity of one (1) year or

less.

(4) In the event that any security investment authorized by subsection (2) of this section

is downgraded below "BBB," the liability self -insurance group shall divest itself of

that investment as prudently as possible without incurring unnecessary losses.

(5) The commissioner may permit variation from the requirements of this section for

good cause shown.