As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) “Alien captive insurance company” means any insurance company formed to write insurance business for its parents and affiliates and licensed pursuant to the laws of an alien jurisdiction which imposes statutory or regulatory standards in a form acceptable to the commissioner on companies transacting the business of insurance in such jurisdiction;
(2) “Branch business” means any insurance business transacted by a branch captive insurance company in this state;
(3) “Branch captive insurance company” means any alien captive insurance company licensed by the commissioner to transact the business of insurance in this state through a business unit with a principal place of business in this state. A branch captive insurance company is a pure captive insurance company with respect to operations in this state, unless otherwise permitted by the commissioner; and
(4) “Branch operations” means any business operations of a branch captive insurance company in this state.