Any risk retention group shall comply with the laws of this state, as provided in chapter thirty-three of this code, regarding prohibitive, deceptive, false or fraudulent acts or practices. However, if the commissioner seeks an injunction regarding such conduct, the injunction must be obtained from a court of competent jurisdiction.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 33-32-7

  • Commissioner: means the Insurance Commissioner of the State of West Virginia or the commissioner, director or superintendent of insurance in any other state. See West Virginia Code 33-32-2
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Risk retention group: means any corporation or other

    limited liability association formed under the laws of any state: (1) Whose primary activity consists of assuming and spreading all, or any portion, of the liability exposure of its group members. See West Virginia Code 33-32-2

  • State: means any state of the United States or the District of Columbia. See West Virginia Code 33-32-2