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West Virginia Code Chapter 33. Insurance § 33-12-7. Board of insurance agent education

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The board of insurance agent education shall continue in existence. The board of insurance agent education shall consist of the commissioner of insurance and six members appointed by the commissioner. The members appointed by the commissioner shall be two licensed property and casualty insurance agents, one licensed life insurance agent, one licensed health and accident insurance agent, one representative of a domestic insurance company, and one representative of a foreign insurance company: Provided, That no board shall be appointed that fails to include companies or agents for companies representing at least two thirds of the net written insurance premiums in the state. Each member shall serve a term of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment.

(a) The board of insurance agent education shall establish the criteria for a program of insurance education and submit the proposal for the approval of the commissioner on or before the thirty-first day of December of each year.

(b) The commissioner and the board, under standards established by the board, may approve any course or program of instruction developed or sponsored by an authorized insurer, accredited college or university, agents association, insurance trade association, or independent program of instruction that presents the criteria and the number of hours that the board and commissioner determine appropriate for the purpose of this article.

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