The Secretary of State of this state shall not issue a certificate of incorporation to any insurer until the commissioner shall have examined the charter of such insurer and approved same in writing upon being satisfied that such insurer is in a position to comply with the provisions of this chapter and that the incorporation and licensing of such insurer is in the public interest, and unless such charter shall provide that such insurer shall maintain its principal place of business in this state.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 3. Licensing, Fees and Taxation of Insurers
§33-3-2. Qualifications for License
§33-3-3. Prerequisites to Issuance of Charter for Domestic Insurer
§33-3-4. Charter, Documents and Information to Be Filed
§33-3-5b. Capital and Surplus Requirements
§33-3-7. Issuance of License to Transact Insurance; Kinds of Insurance Authorized to Be Transacted
§33-3-8. Expiration of License; Renewal
§33-3-10. Mandatory Refusal, Revocation or Suspension
§33-3-11. Discretionary Refusal, Revocation or Suspension; Penalty in Lieu Thereof; Reissuance
§33-3-12. Deceptive, Misleading or Conflicting Names of Insurers
§33-3-14a. Additional Premium Tax
§33-3-14b. Credits Against Premium Tax for Investment in West Virginia Securities
§33-3-14c. Computation and Payment of Tax
§33-3-14e. Use of Insurance Premium Tax Proceeds to Support Health Sciences and Medical Schools
§33-3-33b. Report Regarding Volunteer Firefighter Workers’ Compensation Coverage