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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 33. Insurance » Article 7. Assets and Liabilities

§33-7-1. Assets Defined

In any determination of the financial condition of an insurer, there shall be allowed as assets only such assets as are owned by the insurer and which consist of: (a) Cash in the possession of the insurer, or in transit under its control, and including the true balance of any deposit in a solvent bank […]

§33-7-10. Valuation of Bonds

(a) All bonds or other evidences of debt having a fixed term and rate of interest held by any insurer may, if amply secured and not in default as to principal or interest, be valued as follows: (1) If purchased at par, at the par value.

§33-7-11. Valuation of Other Securities

(a) Securities, other than those referred to in section ten of this article, held by an insurer shall be valued, in the discretion of the commissioner, at their market value, or at their appraised value, or at prices determined by him as representing their fair market value, all consistent with any current method for the […]

§33-7-12. Valuation of Real Property

(a) In the event of a default real property acquired pursuant to a mortgage loan or contract for sale shall not be valued at an amount greater than the unpaid principal of the defaulted loan or contract at the date of such acquisition, together with any taxes and expenses paid or incurred in connection with […]

§33-7-13. Valuation of Mortgages or Deeds of Trust

Mortgages or deeds of trust on real property shall be valued in an amount equal to the unpaid balance but not exceeding sixty- six and two-thirds percent of the fair value of such real property, except that any amount in excess of sixty-six and two- thirds percent may be included to the extent the loan […]

§33-7-2. Deductions From Assets and Liabilities

Assets may be allowed as deductions from corresponding liabilities, and liabilities may be charged as deductions from assets, and deductions from assets may be charged as liabilities, in accordance with the form of annual statement applicable to such insurer as prescribed by the commissioner, or otherwise in his discretion.

§33-7-3. Assets Not Allowed

In addition to assets impliedly excluded by the provisions of section one of this article, the following expressly shall not be allowed as assets in any determination of the financial condition of an insurer: (a) Goodwill, trade names and other like intangible assets. (b) Advances to officers (other than policy loans) whether secured or not, […]

§33-7-4. Reporting Assets Not Allowed or of Doubtful Value

All assets not allowed and all other assets of doubtful value or character included as assets in any statement by an insurer to the commissioner, or in any examiner's report to him shall also be reported, to the extent of the value disallowed, as deductions from the gross assets of such insurer except where the […]

§33-7-5. Liabilities

In any determination of the financial condition of an insurer, capital stock and liabilities to be charged against its assets shall include: (a) The amount of its capital stock outstanding, if any; (b) The amount, estimated consistent with the provisions of this chapter, necessary to pay all of its unpaid losses and claims incurred on […]

§33-7-6. Unearned Premium Reserve

(a) With reference to insurance against loss or damage to property (except as provided in paragraph (e) of this section) and with reference to all general casualty insurance, and surety insurance, every insurer shall maintain an unearned premium reserve on all policies in force. (b) The commissioner may require that such reserves shall be equal […]

§33-7-7. Reserves for Accident and Sickness Insurance

For all accident and sickness policies the insurer shall maintain an active life reserve which shall place a sound value on its liabilities under such policies and which shall not be less than the reserve according to standards set forth in regulations issued by the commissioner and which, (a) For credit accident and sickness policies, […]

§33-7-8. Increased Reserves

(a) If the commissioner determines that an insurer's unearned premium reserve, however computed, is inadequate, he may require the insurer to compute such reserve or any part thereof according to such other method or methods as are prescribed in this article. (b) If the loss experience of an insurer shows that its loss reserves, however […]

§33-7-9. Standard Valuation Law

(a) This section shall be known as the standard valuation law. For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply on or after the operative date of the valuation manual: (1) The term “accident and health insurance” means contracts that incorporate morbidity risk and provide protection against economic loss resulting from accident, sickness, or […]

§33-7-9a. Annuity Mortality Tables

The commissioner shall propose rules, on or before July 1, 1998, adopting the national association of Insurance Commissioners' model proposal "Recognizing Annuity Mortality Tables For Use In Determining Reserve Liabilities," which incorporates the "Annuity 2000 Mortality Table" and the "1994 Group Annuity Reserving Table."