West Virginia Code Chapter 33. Insurance § 33-3A-1. Definitions

(a) “Non-U.S. insurer” means an insurer organized under the laws of a foreign country.

(b) “United States branch” or “U.S. branch” means the business unit through which business is transacted within the United States by a non-U.S. insurer and the assets and liabilities of the insurer within the United States pertaining to such business.

(c) “Home jurisdiction” means the foreign country under whose laws the non-U.S. insurer has been organized.