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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 33. Insurance » Article 12B. Adjusters

§33-12B-1. Definitions

(a) “Automated claims adjudication system” means a preprogrammed computer system designed for the collection, data entry, calculation, and final resolution of portable electronics insurance claims which: (1) May only be used by a licensed adjuster, licensed producer, or supervised individuals operating pursuant to 33-12B-3(a)(14) of this code;

§33-12B-10. Expiration of License; Renewal

(a) The commissioner may, in his or her discretion, fix the dates of expiration of respective licenses for all adjusters in any manner as is considered by him or her to be advisable for an efficient distribution of the workload of his or her office. If the expiration date so fixed would upon first occurrence […]

§33-12B-10a. Reporting of Actions

(a) An adjuster shall report to the commissioner any administrative action taken against the adjuster in another jurisdiction or by another governmental agency in this state within thirty days of the final disposition of the matter, including decertification or other action related to the adjuster's proficiency to adjust multi-peril crop insurance claims. The report shall […]

§33-12B-12. Rules

The commissioner may propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of 29A-3-1 et seq. of this code to implement the provisions of this article.

§33-12B-13. Continuing Education

(a) The purpose of this section is to provide continuing education requirements for individual adjusters under guidelines established by the commissioners office in conjunction with the Board of Insurance Agent Education as provided in 33-12-7 of this code. (b) This section applies to company adjusters, independent adjusters, and public adjusters licensed pursuant to 33-12B-2 of […]

§33-12B-2. License Required

(a) No person may act or hold himself, herself, or itself out as a company adjuster, an independent adjuster, or a public adjuster in this state unless the person is licensed in accordance with this article or is exempt from licensure under this article. (b) The license shall contain the licensees name, address, personal identification […]

§33-12B-3. Exemptions From License Requirement

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, a company adjuster license or independent adjuster license shall not be required of the following: (1) Attorneys-at-law admitted to practice in this state, when acting in their professional capacity as an attorney;

§33-12B-4. Temporary Licensure for Emergency Company or Independent Adjusters

(a) In the event of a declared insurance emergency, an insurer shall notify the commissioner with an application for temporary emergency licensure for each individual who will act as an emergency company adjuster or emergency independent adjuster on behalf of the insurer. (b) A person who is otherwise qualified to adjust claims, but not already […]

§33-12B-5. Qualifications for Resident Adjuster S License; Examination; Exemptions

(a) An individual applying for a resident adjuster license shall make application to the commissioner and declare under penalty of suspension, revocation, or refusal of the license that the statements made in the application are true, correct, and complete to the best of the individuals knowledge and belief. Before approving the application, the commissioner shall […]

§33-12B-6. Authorization for Criminal History Record Check; Fees

(a) In furtherance of the national goal of promoting uniformity and reciprocity among the states, commonwealths, territories, and the District of Columbia with regard to adjuster licensing, this section sets forth the requirements to obtain access to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Justice Information Services Division criminal history record information and to secure information […]

§33-12B-7. Lines of Authority

(a) An independent adjuster or a company adjuster may qualify for a license in one or more of the following lines of authority: (1) Property and casualty;

§33-12B-8. License Fees

(a) The annual fee for an individual adjuster license shall be $25. (b) The annual fee for a business entity adjuster license shall be $200. (c) The fee for a temporary emergency adjuster license shall be $25. (d) All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be used for the purposes set forth in 33-3-13 […]

§33-12B-9. Licensing of Nonresident Adjusters

(a) A nonresident applicant for an adjuster license who holds a similar license in his or her home state may be licensed as a nonresident adjuster in this state if the applicants home state has established, by law or regulation, like requirements for the licensing of a resident of this state as a nonresident adjuster. […]