ARTICLE 41. WEST VIRGINIA INSURANCE FRAUD PREVENTION ACT.
§33-41-11a. Insurer antifraud initiatives.
(a) Insurers shall have antifraud initiatives reasonably calculated to detect, prosecute, and prevent fraudulent insurance acts.
(b) Antifraud initiatives may include:
(1) Fraud investigators, who may be insurer employees or independent contractors; or
(2) An antifraud plan submitted to the commissioner. Antifraud plans submitted to the commissioner are privileged and confidential, are exempt from public disclosure under the provisions of §29B-1-1 et seq. of this code, and are not subject to discovery or subpoena in a civil or criminal action.
(c) The commissioner may propose legislative rules for promulgation in accordance with §29A-3-1 et seq. of this code to set forth requirements or standards for the submission of insurer antifraud plans.