(a) A person engaged in the business of insurance having knowledge or a reasonable belief that a fraudulent insurance act or another crime related to the business of insurance is being, will be, or has been committed shall provide to the commissioner the information required by, and in a manner prescribed by, the commissioner.
(b) Any other person having knowledge or a reasonable belief that a fraudulent insurance act or another crime related to the business of insurance is being, will be, or has been committed may provide to the commissioner the information requested by, and in a manner prescribed by, the commissioner.
(c) The commissioner may prescribe a reporting form to facilitate reporting of possible fraudulent insurance acts or other offenses related to the business of insurance for use by persons other than those persons referred to in subsection (a) of this section.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a person engaged in the business of insurance shall furnish and disclose any information, including documents, materials, or other information in its possession concerning a fraudulent insurance act or a suspected fraudulent insurance act to the commissioner. Disclosures provided pursuant to this section are subject to the confidentiality provisions set forth in 33-41-7 of this code.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 41. West Virginia Insurance Fraud Prevention Act
§33-41-1. Short Title; Legislative Findings and Purpose
§33-41-3. Fraud Warning Authorized; Statement Required of Nonadmitted Insurers
§33-41-4. Authority of the Commissioner; Use of Special Assistant Prosecutors
§33-41-6. Immunity From Liability
§33-41-8. Creation of Insurance Fraud Unit; Purpose; Duties; Personnel Qualifications
§33-41-8a. Fingerprinting and Background Check for Applicants for Employment With Fraud Unit
§33-41-8b. Fraud Investigators May Present Complaint Directly to Magistrate
§33-41-9. Other Law-Enforcement or Regulatory Authority
§33-41-11. Fraudulent Insurance Acts; Interference and Participation of Convicted Felons Prohibited
§33-41-11a. Insurer Antifraud Initiatives
§33-41-12. Civil and Criminal Penalties; Injunctive Relief; Employment Disqualification; Restitution