Where the insured and the beneficiary in a policy of life or accident insurance have died and there is no sufficient evidence that they have died otherwise than simultaneously the proceeds of the policy shall be distributed as if the insured had survived the beneficiary.
W. Va. Code § 42-5-4
Insurance policies
Known as the Uniform Simultaneous Death Act
The act spans §§ 42–42 (10 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 522 F. Supp. 2d 785 - Provident Life & Accident Insurance v. Berry (2007)
Most recently applied in 522 F. Supp. 2d 785 - Provident Life & Accident Insurance v. Berry (November 2007)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.