After satisfying requirements of this article, any funds of any domestic insurer in excess of its reserve and capital, if a stock insurer, or surplus, if a mutual or reciprocal insurer, required to be maintained may be invested without limitation in any investments otherwise authorized by this title, and, in addition, in the other investments, notwithstanding any prohibition contained in Code Section 33-11-29, as may be approved by the Commissioner; provided, however, that approval of the Commissioner is not required except to the extent the investments constitute more than 5 percent of the total assets of an
insurer.