Free Insurance Regulation Practice Questions
West Virginia Property & Casualty exam — 217 practice questions.
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Sample questions & answers
1. In West Virginia, oversight of property, casualty, and workers' compensation insurers rests with the:
West Virginia Offices of the Insurance Commissioner
The Insurance Commissioner of West Virginia, a state agency created by W. Va. Code 33-2-1, enforces Chapter 33, which governs property, casualty and workers' compensation insurers.
2. A major change in West Virginia workers' compensation was the transition from a:
Monopolistic state fund to a competitive private insurance market regulated by the Insurance Commissioner
W. Va. Code 23-2C-1 describes the crisis in the state-run monopolistic system; an employers' mutual succeeded the Workers' Compensation Commission in 2006 and the state opened to a private, competitive market on July 1, 2008, regulated by the Insurance Commissioner.
3. Because West Virginia workers' compensation is now a private, competitive market, most employers generally obtain coverage by:
Buying a policy from a private carrier licensed in the state
W. Va. Code 23-2C-15(a) lets an employer buy workers' compensation insurance from a private carrier licensed and authorized in West Virginia, or self-insure if it qualifies.
4. Private insurers writing workers' compensation in West Virginia are subject to:
Regulation by the West Virginia Insurance Commissioner
Private carriers selling workers' compensation through licensed agents are subject to all applicable provisions of Chapter 33, which the Insurance Commissioner enforces.
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