Divorce or dissolution of marriage; award of life insurance. [SB-1081]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Insurance ]
Award of life insurance upon divorce or dissolution of marriage. Provides that where an order for spousal support or separate maintenance has been entered by the court, the court may order a party to maintain an existing life insurance policy, renew an existing life insurance policy, designate the other party as beneficiary, allocate the premium cost of life insurance between the parties, and order the insured party to facilitate the provision of certain information from the insurer to the beneficiary. The bill sets out factors to be considered
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SB-1081: Divorce or dissolution of marriage; award of life insurance.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jennifer Wexton
Passed By Indefinitely In Courts Of Justice (8-y 7-n) on 02/01/2017
Requiring PEIA and finance board purchase stop-loss insurance [SB-529]
[Insurance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
The purpose of this bill is to modify the Public Employees Insurance program by: (1) Requiring the PEIA and the finance board to purchase stop-loss insurance; (2) requiring that spouses of persons eligible be required to enroll in an employer sponsored plans if one is made available to them by their employer; (3) limiting the employers and entities beyond the State of West Virginia which may purchase insurance through the Public Employees Insurance plan; and (4) creating a pilot program to allow larger state entities to offer self-insurance or purchase
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SB-529: Requiring PEIA and finance board purchase stop-loss insurance
Sponsored by: Sen. Ryan Ferns
Filed For Introduction on 03/07/2017
Automobile clubs; a service agreement offered by a club does not constitute insurance. [SB-1074]
[Insurance ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Automobile clubs; insurance. Provides that a service agreement offered by an automobile club does not constitute insurance. The measure also provides that the types of services related to motor travel or to the operation, use, or maintenance of a motor vehicle that may be supplied by an automobile club are not limited to towing service, emergency road service, indemnification service, guaranteed arrest bond certificate service, discount service, financial service, theft service, map service, or touring service.
SB-1074: Automobile clubs; a service agreement offered by a club does not constitute insurance.
Sponsored by: Sen. Glen Sturtevant
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0653) on 03/20/2017
Step therapy protocols; disclosures. [HB-1755]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Step therapy protocols; disclosures. Requires health insurers that limit coverage for prescription drugs through the use of a step therapy protocol to have in place a process for a prescribing provider to request an override of the protocol for a patient. A step therapy protocol is a protocol or program that establishes the specific sequence in which prescription drugs for a specified medical condition are medically appropriate for a particular patient and are covered by a health benefit plan or that conditions coverage of a prescription medication
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HB-1755: Step therapy protocols; disclosures.
Sponsored by: Rep. Glenn Davis
Left In Commerce And Labor on 02/08/2017
Accident and sickness insurance rate filings; agent commissions. [HB-1749]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
Accident and sickness insurance rate filings; agent commissions. Requires that premium rate filings for certain health benefit plans include a description of agent commissions and any limitations or exceptions as they relate to the payment of such commissions. The State Corporation Commission is required to review and approve rates for accident and sickness insurance policies offered in certain individual and small group markets.
HB-1749: Accident and sickness insurance rate filings; agent commissions.
Sponsored by: Rep. John O'Bannon
Tabled In Commerce And Labor By Voice Vote on 01/17/2017
Relating generally to guaranteed asset protection waivers [SB-496]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that guaranteed asset protection waivers are not insurance; to specify terms and conditions under which guaranteed asset protection waiver contracts may be sold in this state; and to provide an exception for commercial transactions. The bill also authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to impose a civil money penalty for all violations of this section.
SB-496: Relating generally to guaranteed asset protection waivers
Sponsored by: Sen. Ed Gaunch
Introduced In House on 03/13/2017