Relating to authorizing the Insurance Commission to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the advertisement of accident and sickness insurance.
This bill authorizes West Virginia's Insurance Commission to implement a specific rule about how accident and sickness insurance ads must be written. It directly affects insurance companies that advertise these policies by requiring clearer, more transparent advertising practices. The rule, already proposed in the State Register (114 CSR 10) on July 22, 2025, would now be officially adopted without needing new legislation. The bill makes this existing rule permanent and enforceable.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Jan 14, 2026
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Jan 14, 2026
Committee
To House Finance
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
To Finance
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Party
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Doug Smith
RRepublican
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