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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 33. Insurance » Article 8A. Use of Clearing Corporations and Federal Reserve Book-Entry System

§33-8A-1. Purpose

The purpose of this article is to authorize domestic insurance companies to utilize modern systems for holding and transferring securities without physical delivery of securities certificates, subject to appropriate regulation of the commissioner.

§33-8A-2. Definitions

As used in this article, the term: (1) "Agent" means a national bank, state bank, trust company or broker-dealer that maintains an account in its name in a clearing corporation or that is a member of the federal reserve system and through which a custodian participates in a clearing corporation or the federal reserve book-entry […]

§33-8A-3. Use of Book-Entry Systems and Clearing Corporations

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a domestic insurance company may deposit or arrange for the deposit of securities held in or purchased for its general account and its separate accounts in a clearing corporation or the federal reserve book-entry system. When securities are deposited with a clearing corporation, certificates representing securities of the […]

§33-8A-4. Deposit of Securities by Domestic Insurance Companies

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the securities qualified for deposit under this section may be deposited with a clearing corporation or held in the federal reserve book-entry system. Securities deposited with a clearing corporation or held in the federal reserve book-entry system and used to meet the deposit requirements set forth in this section […]

§33-8A-5. Deposit of Securities by Foreign Insurance Companies

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, securities eligible for deposit under the insurance law of this state relating to deposit of securities by an insurance company as a condition of commencing or continuing to do an insurance business in this state may be deposited with a clearing corporation or held in the federal reserve book-entry […]

§33-8A-6. Custody Agreements; Requirements

(a) An insurance company may, by written agreement with a custodian, provide for the custody of its securities with a custodian. The securities may be held by the custodian or its agent or in a clearing corporation or in the federal reserve book-entry system. Securities so held, whether held by the custodian or its agent […]

§33-8A-7. Deposit With Affiliates; Requirements

(a) Nothing in this regulation shall prevent an insurance company from depositing securities with another insurance company with which the depositing insurance company is affiliated, provided that the securities are deposited pursuant to a written agreement authorized by the board of directors of the depositing insurance company or an authorized committee thereof and that the […]