Relating to authorizing the Insurance Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to premium financing for life insurance for college students.
HB 4242 authorizes West Virginia's Insurance Commission to create rules allowing college students to pay life insurance premiums in installments (premium financing). The bill directly affects college students seeking affordable life insurance coverage by enabling this payment option through Commission rules. It does not create new insurance requirements but formally permits the Commission to develop specific guidelines for this financing method. The bill references an existing proposed rule (114 CSR 07) filed in 2025, which would now be officially authorized under state law.
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Introduced Jan 14, 2026
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Jan 14, 2026
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Jan 14, 2026
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Doug Smith
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