244.2. Notwithstanding section 244.1, an insurer may(1) acquire directly all or part of the shares of a legal person that only carries on activities similar to those the insurer is authorized to carry on; and
(2) acquire all or part of the shares of a legal person in such cases as are determined by government regulation.
Except in the case of a professional order, an insurer may acquire shares of a legal person through a holding company.