§33-46-17. Grounds for Denial, Suspension or Revocation of License
(a) The license of an administrator shall be denied, suspended or revoked if the commissioner finds that the administrator: (1) Is in an unsound financial condition;
§33-46-18. Exemption for Administrators of Public Health Programs
Programs supervised by the Department of Health and Human Resources, pursuant to chapter nine of this code; the Public Employees Insurance Agency, pursuant to articles sixteen and sixteen-c, chapter five of this code; and the Department of Administration, pursuant to article sixteen-b, chapter five of this code, are exempted from the provisions of this article. […]
§33-46-19. Unauthorized Business
The unauthorized conduct of the business of an administrator shall be treated as unauthorized insurance business and shall be subject to the same criminal and civil penalties as provided in article forty-four for violation of the unauthorized insurers act.
§33-46-20. Commissioner Authorized to Propose Rules
The Insurance Commissioner may propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code that are necessary to effectuate this article.
§33-46A-1. Purpose and Intent
The Legislature hereby finds that: (1) Professional Employer Organizations (hereinafter "PEOs") provide a valuable service to commerce and the citizens of this state by increasing the opportunities of employers to develop cost-effective methods of satisfying their personnel requirements and providing employees with access to certain employment benefits which might otherwise not be available to them;
§33-46A-2. Definitions
(a) "Administrative fee" means the amount charged to a client-employer by a PEO for professional employer services. It does not include amounts paid by a client-employer to the PEO for wages and salaries, benefits, payroll taxes, withholding or assessments paid by the PEO to or on behalf of covered employees under the professional employer agreement. […]
§33-46-14. Nonresident Administrator
(a) Unless an administrator has obtained a home state license in this state under section twelve of this article, any administrator who performs administrator duties in this state shall obtain a nonresident administrator license in accordance with this section by filing with the commissioner the uniform application, accompanied by a letter of certification. In lieu […]
§33-46-11. Delivery of Materials to Covered Individuals
Any policies, certificates, booklets, termination notices or other written communications delivered by the insurer to the administrator for delivery to insured parties or covered individuals shall be delivered by the administrator promptly after receipt of instructions from the insurer to deliver them.
§33-46-12. Home State Certificate of Authority or License
(a) Prior to conducting business in West Virginia an administrator or third-party administrator must be licensed in accordance with the requirements of this article. (b) If West Virginia is a person's home state, then the person may apply for licensure in this state by filing a uniform application with the Insurance Commissioner. The application shall […]
§33-46-13. Registration Requirement
A person who directly or indirectly underwrites, collects charges or premiums from, or adjusts or settles claims on residents of this state, in connection with life, annuity or accident and sickness coverage provided by a self-funded plan other than a governmental or church plan shall register with the commissioner annually, verifying its status as in […]