West Virginia Code 33-20C-2 – Cancellation prohibited except for specified reasons; notice
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No insurer once having issued or delivered a policy providing malpractice insurance in this state may cancel the policy, except for one or more of the following reasons:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 33-20C-2
- 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
(a) The named insured fails to discharge any of his or her obligations to pay premiums for the policy or any installment of the policy within a reasonable time of the due date;
(b) The policy was obtained through material misrepresentation;
(c) The insured violates any of the material terms and conditions of the policy; or
(d) Reinsurance is unavailable. The insurer shall supply sufficient proof of the unavailability to the commissioner.
(e) Any purported cancellation of a policy providing malpractice insurance attempted in contravention of this section is void.