SB849 SFAT Takubo 3-2

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Senator Takubo moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Senate Bill 849—A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia,1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-6-40, relating to military service as a factor in certain insurance coverage rates generally; prohibiting an insurance company from increasing premiums when reinstating an insurance contract or writing a new policy that was previously cancelled or suspended due to active duty military service of the insured; defining terms; and creating presumption of continuous coverage when lapse occurs while insured is on active duty.