West Virginia § 33-13-46 - 33-13-46. Same -- Prohibited provisions.

Full text of West Virginia West Virginia Code § 33-13-46 — 33-13-46. Same -- Prohibited provisions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 33-13-46. 33-13-46. Same -- Prohibited provisions.

No policy of industrial life insurance shall contain any of the following provisions:

(a) A provision by which the insurer may deny liability under the policy for the reason that the insured has previously obtained other insurance from the same insurer.

(b) A provision giving the insurer the right to declare the policy void because the insured has had any disease or ailment, whether specified or not, or because the insured has received institutional, hospital, medical or surgical treatment or attention, except a provision which gives the insurer the right to declare the policy void if the insured has, within two years prior to the issuance of the policy, received institutional, hospital, medical or surgical treatment or attention and if the insured or claimant under the policy fails to show that the condition occasioning such treatment or attention was not of a serious nature or was not material to the risk.

(c) A provision giving the insurer the right to declare the policy void because the insured has been rejected for insurance, unless such right be conditioned upon a showing by the insurer that knowledge of such rejection would have led to a refusal by the insurer to make such contract.

Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does West Virginia Code § 33-13-46 cover?

Section 33-13-46 ("33-13-46. Same -- Prohibited provisions.") 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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