Any agent who participates directly or indirectly in effecting any insurance contract, except authorized reinsurance, upon any subject of insurance resident, located or to be performed in this state, where the insurer is not licensed to transact insurance in this state, shall be personally liable upon the contract as though such agent were the insurer thereof. This section shall not apply to excess line insurance procured in the manner provided in article twelve-c of this chapter, nor to ocean marine insurance or marine protection and indemnity insurance.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 33-12-20

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10