NRS 693A.170
Purchase of own shares by stock insurer.

A domestic insurer shall have the right to purchase or acquire shares of its own stock only as follows:

1.

For elimination of fractional shares.

2.

Incidental to the enforcement of rights of the insurer with respect to lawful transactions previously entered into in good faith for purposes other than the acquisition of such shares.

3.

For the purposes of a general savings and investment plan for employees of the insurer.

4.

For mutualization of the insurer, as provided in NRS 693A.290.

5.

For purposes as stated under a plan for such acquisition submitted to and approved in writing by the Commissioner. The Commissioner shall not approve a plan unless found by the Commissioner to be for proper purposes, to be reasonable, fair and equitable as to the remaining stockholders of the insurer, and not materially adverse to the protection of the insurer’s policyholders.

6.

As the result of a gift or bequest of the shares to the insurer.

7.

By call for redemption and cancellation of a callable class of stock in accordance with provisions of the insurer’s articles of incorporation.

Source: Section 693A.170 — Purchase of own shares by stock insurer., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-693A.­html#NRS693ASec170 (accessed May 26, 2025).

693A.010
Scope. 693A.020
Applicability of statutes relating to corporations. 693A.030
Domestic insurer prohibited from engaging in other business 693A.040
Principal offices. 693A.050
Books, records, documents, accounts and vouchers. 693A.060
Assets to be kept in State 693A.070
Removal or concealment of records or assets. 693A.080
Information to stockholders and regulation of proxies: Scope of provisions. 693A.090
Information to stockholders and regulation of proxies: Information in advance of meetings. 693A.100
Information to stockholders and regulation of proxies: Solicitation and form of proxies. 693A.110
Management and agency contracts 693A.120
Prohibited pecuniary interest of officers 693A.130
Liability of officers and others for paying taxes, licenses and fees. 693A.140
Dividends to stockholders. 693A.150
Participating policies. 693A.160
Dividends to policyholders. 693A.170
Purchase of own shares by stock insurer. 693A.180
Borrowing. 693A.190
Mutual insurers: Additional kinds of insurance. 693A.200
Mutual insurers: Membership. 693A.210
Mutual insurers: Bylaws. 693A.220
Mutual insurers: Contingent liability of members. 693A.230
Mutual insurers: Levy of contingent liability. 693A.240
Mutual insurers: Enforcement of contingent liability. 693A.250
Mutual insurers: Nonassessable policies 693A.260
Impairment of capital, surplus or assets: Notice 693A.270
Impairment of capital, surplus or assets: Curing deficiency 693A.280
Impairment of capital, surplus or assets: Violation of restrictions 693A.290
Mutualization of stock insurer. 693A.300
Conversion to ordinary business corporation. 693A.310
Affiliation of stock insurers. 693A.320
Acquisition of controlling stock. 693A.330
Merger or consolidation of stock insurers. 693A.340
Preservation of old charter in merger or consolidation. 693A.350
Merger or consolidation of mutual insurers. 693A.365
Assumption of reinsurance: Limitations 693A.370
Bulk reinsurance: Limitation 693A.380
Bulk reinsurance: Certificate of fees and commissions 693A.390
Member’s share of assets on liquidation.

May 26, 2025

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