West Virginia § 33-13-42 - 33-13-42. Same -- Conversion of weekly policies.
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§ 33-13-42. 33-13-42. Same -- Conversion of weekly policies.
There shall be a provision in the case of weekly premium industrial life insurance policies granting to the insured, upon proper written request and upon presentation of evidence of insurability satisfactory to the insurer, the privilege of converting a weekly premium industrial insurance policy to any form of life insurance with less frequent premium payments regularly issued by the insurer, in accordance with terms and conditions agreed upon with the insurer. The privilege of making such conversion need be granted only if the insurer's weekly premium industrial policies on the life insured, in force as premium paying insurance and on which conversion is requested, grant benefits in event of death, exclusive of additional accidental death benefits and exclusive of any dividend additions, in an amount not less than the minimum amount of such insurance with less frequent premium payments issued by the insurer at the age of the insured on the plan of industrial or ordinary insurance desired.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-13-42 ("33-13-42. Same -- Conversion of weekly policies.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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