Free Insurance Regulation Practice Questions
West Virginia Casualty exam — 218 practice questions.
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Sample questions & answers
1. The West Virginia Insurance Commissioner takes office by:
Appointment by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate
W. Va. Code 33-2-1 provides that the commissioner is appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
2. A regular appointment to the office of West Virginia Insurance Commissioner is for a term of:
Six years
Appointments to the office are for six years, except that a vacancy appointment fills only the unexpired term.
3. Before taking the oath of office, the West Virginia Insurance Commissioner may keep which connection with a supervised insurer?
Being a policyholder or claimant of the insurer
The commissioner must sever all direct or indirect connections with supervised insurers and their representatives, except as a policyholder or claimant.
4. Which official is charged by statute with enforcing the provisions of West Virginia's insurance code (Chapter 33)?
The Insurance Commissioner
W. Va. Code 33-2-3(a) directs the commissioner to enforce the provisions of Chapter 33; the commissioner may also call on the Attorney General for legal help.
Practice: Insurance Regulation
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