9-12-1304. Requirements.
(a) An insurance company or affiliate of an insurance company or insurer shall not, directly or indirectly:
(i) Own, whether through rights, options, convertible interest, or otherwise, fifteen percent (15%) or more of the voting securities or other voting ownership interest of a Wyoming small business investment company;
(ii) Manage a Wyoming small business investment company; or
(iii) Control the direction of investments for a Wyoming small business investment company.
(b) A Wyoming small business investment company may obtain one (1) or more guaranties, indemnities, bonds, insurance policies or other payment undertakings for the benefit of its participating investors from any entity, except that in no case shall more than one (1) participating investor of the Wyoming small business investment company, including any affiliates of the participating investor, be entitled to provide such guaranties, indemnities, bonds, insurance policies or other payment undertakings in favor of the participating investors of the Wyoming small business investment company and its affiliates.
(c) This section shall not be construed to preclude a participating investor, insurance company or other party from exercising its legal rights and remedies including, without limitation:
(i) Interim management of a Wyoming small business investment company in the event that a Wyoming small business investment company is in default of its statutory obligations or its contractual obligations to such participating investor, insurance company or other party;
(ii) Monitoring a Wyoming small business investment company to ensure its compliance with this section; or
(iii) Disallowing any investments that have not been approved by the council pursuant to this article.