Whenever under the provisions of this chapter the commissioner is required to give notice to any person the service of such notice shall be deemed proper and effective with regard to any licensee of the commissioner (including insurers, agents, brokers and solicitors) or any employee of such licensee when such notice directed to such person to be notified shall have been deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the principal place of business or residence of such licensee as last of record in the commissioner's office. The verified return of the person depositing such notice in the mails as to the fact of such mailing shall be proof of service. With the exception of notice for public hearing as is stated in subsection (g), section five, article twenty of this chapter, notice to a person other than a licensee or employee of a licensee shall be served in the manner provided by law for service of process in civil actions, and such manner of service may also be used and shall constitute effective notice to a licensee or employee of a licensee.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 2. Insurance Commissioner
§33-2-1. Office Continued; Appointment, Qualifications and Term
§33-2-2. Compensation and Expenses of Commissioner and Employees; Location of Office
§33-2-3. Duties of the Commissioner; Employment of Legal Counsel
§33-2-3a. Administrative Investigations
§33-2-4. Authority to Take Depositions, Subpoena Witnesses, etc.
§33-2-6. Service of Subpoena; Compelling Compliance
§33-2-8. Insured to Produce Records Upon Request
§33-2-9. Examination of Insurers, Agents, Brokers and Solicitors; Access to Books, Records, etc.
§33-2-9a. Imposing a One-Time Assessment on All Insurance Carriers
§33-2-10. Rules and Regulations
§33-2-10a. Insurance Emergencies -- Suspension of Deadlines
§33-2-11. Enforcement of Orders; Revocation of Licenses; Court Action
§33-2-15. Annual Report by Commissioner
§33-2-15a. Annual Flood Insurance Communication to Public Entities by Commissioner
§33-2-15b. Reports to the Legislature
§33-2-15c. Reports to the Legislature
§33-2-15d. Report to the Legislature
§33-2-17. Office of Consumer Advocacy
§33-2-19. Confidentiality of Information
§33-2-21a. State Agency Workers' Compensation Programs
§33-2-23. Transfer of Assets of the State Office of the National Flood Insurance Program