§33-12C-27. Change of Address
A surplus lines licensee shall notify the commissioner of any change in his or her mailing address within thirty days of such change. The commissioner shall maintain the mailing address of each surplus lines licensee on file. Failure to timely inform the Insurance Commissioner of a change in legal name or address may result in […]
§33-12C-28. Separability Provisions
If any provisions of this article, or the application of the provision to any person or circumstance, shall be held invalid, the remainder of the article and the application of the provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby.
§33-12C-29. Hearings
(a) When conducting any hearing authorized by section thirteen, article two of this chapter which concerns any surplus lines licensee, the commissioner shall give notice of the hearing and the matters to be determined therein to the surplus lines licensee by certified mail, return receipt requested, sent to the last address filed by a person […]
§33-12C-24. Countersignature Requirements
Surplus lines insurance shall be countersigned by a duly licensed resident surplus lines licensee: Provided, That the countersignature requirements imposed by this section shall no longer be required for any surplus line of insurance executed, issued or delivered after December 31, 2004.
§33-12C-25. Fees
The commissioner shall receive the following fees from surplus lines licensees: For letters of certification, $5; for letters of clearance, $10; for duplicate license, $5. All fees and moneys so collected shall be used for the purposes set forth in section thirteen, article three of this chapter.
§33-12C-26. Coverage Must Be Placed in Solvent Insurer
No surplus lines licensee may knowingly place any coverage in an insolvent insurer.
§33-12C-19. Violations
Whenever the commissioner believes, from evidence satisfactory to him or her, that a person is violating or about to violate the provisions of this article, the commissioner may cause a complaint to be filed in the circuit court of Kanawha County for restitution and to enjoin and restrain the person from continuing the violation or […]
§33-12C-20. Service of Process
(a) Any act of transacting insurance by an unauthorized person or a nonadmitted insurer is equivalent to and shall constitute an irrevocable appointment by the unauthorized person or insurer, binding upon it, its executor or administrator, or successor in interest of the Secretary of State or his or her successor in office, to be the […]
§33-12C-21. Legal or Administrative Procedures
(a) Before any nonadmitted insurer files or causes to be filed any pleading in any court action, suit or proceeding or in any notice, order, pleading or process in an administrative proceeding before the commissioner instituted against the person or insurer, by services made as provided in this article, the insurer shall either: (1) File […]
§33-12C-22. Enforcement
(a) The commissioner shall have the authority to proceed in the courts of this state or any other United States jurisdiction to enforce an order or decision in any court proceeding or in any administrative proceeding before the commissioner of insurance. (b) Filing and status of foreign decrees. A copy of a foreign decree authenticated […]