(a) In all proceedings and judicial reviews under section four of this article, all records of the insurer, other documents and all insurance department files and court records and papers, so far as they pertain to or are a part of the record of the proceedings, shall be and remain confidential and all papers filed with the clerk of the circuit court shall be held by the clerk in a confidential file, except as is necessary to obtain compliance with any order entered in connection with the proceedings, unless and until:
(1) The circuit court, after hearing argument in chambers, shall order otherwise;
(2) The insurer requests that the matter be made public; or
(3) The commissioner applies for an order under section ten or eleven of this article.
(b) The commissioner may share documents, materials or other information in his or her possession or control pertaining to an insurer that is the subject of a proceeding under this article with other state insurance departments, the national association of Insurance Commissioners, and federal banking agencies in accordance with section nineteen, article two of this chapter. No waiver of any applicable privilege or claim of confidentiality shall occur as a result of disclosure by the commissioner under this section or as a result of sharing documents, materials or other information pursuant to this subsection.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 10. Rehabilitation and Liquidation
§33-10-2. Jurisdiction, Venue and Appeal of Delinquency Proceedings; Exclusive Remedy
§33-10-3. Court's Seizure Order
§33-10-4. Injunctions and Other Orders
§33-10-4a. Commencement of Formal Delinquency Proceeding
§33-10-4b. Return of Summons and Summary Hearing
§33-10-4c. Proceedings for Expedited Trial, Continuances, Discovery, Evidence
§33-10-4d. Decision and Appeals
§33-10-5. Grounds for Rehabilitation of Domestic Insurers
§33-10-6. Grounds for Liquidation
§33-10-7. Grounds for Conserving Assets of Foreign Insurers
§33-10-8. Grounds for Conserving Assets of Alien Insurers
§33-10-9. Grounds for Ancillary Liquidation of Foreign Insurers
§33-10-10. Order of Rehabilitation
§33-10-11. Order of Liquidation of Domestic Insurer
§33-10-12. Order of Liquidation of Alien Insurers
§33-10-13. Order of Conservation or Ancillary Liquidation of Foreign or Alien Insurers
§33-10-14. Conduct of Delinquency Proceedings Against Domestic or Alien Insurers
§33-10-15. Conduct of Delinquency Proceedings Against Foreign Insurers
§33-10-16. Claims of Nonresidents Against Domestic Insurers
§33-10-17. Claims Against Foreign Insurers
§33-10-19. Priority of Certain Claims
§33-10-19a. Priority of Distribution
§33-10-20. Attachment, Garnishment or Execution
§33-10-21. Uniform Insurers Liquidation Act
§33-10-22. Deposit of Moneys Collected
§33-10-23. Exemption of Commissioner From Fees
§33-10-24. Borrowing on Pledge of Assets
§33-10-25. Date Rights Fixed on Liquidation
§33-10-26. Voidable Preferences and Liens
§33-10-26a. Fraudulent Transfers Prior to Petition
§33-10-26b. Recoupment From Affiliates
§33-10-26c. Fraudulent Transfer After Petition
§33-10-26d. Claims of Holders of Void or Voidable Rights
§33-10-29. Allowance of Certain Claims
§33-10-30. Time Within Which Claims to Be Filed
§33-10-31. Report for Assessment Against Members or Subscribers of Mutual or Reciprocal Insurers
§33-10-33. Order to Pay Assessment
§33-10-34. Publication and Service of Assessment Order
§33-10-35. Judgment Upon the Assessment
§33-10-36. Early Access to Distribution
§33-10-37. Distribution of Assets
§33-10-38. Unclaimed and Withheld Funds; Termination of Proceedings
§33-10-39. Immunity in Receivership Proceedings and Representation of the Special Deputy Supervisor