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W. Va. Code § 33-41-11a

Insurer antifraud initiatives

Known as the West Virginia Insurance Fraud Prevention Act

The act spans §§ 33–33 (16 sections).

(a) Insurers shall have antifraud initiatives reasonably calculated to detect, prosecute, and prevent fraudulent insurance acts.

(b) Antifraud initiatives may include:

(1) Fraud investigators, who may be insurer employees or independent contractors; or

(2) An antifraud plan submitted to the commissioner. Antifraud plans submitted to the commissioner are privileged and confidential, are exempt from public disclosure under the provisions of §29B-1-1 et seq. of this code, and are not subject to discovery or subpoena in a civil or criminal action.

(c) The commissioner may propose legislative rules for promulgation in accordance with §29A-3-1 et seq. of this code to set forth requirements or standards for the submission of insurer antifraud plans.

Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.