West Virginia Code § 33-10-17

Claims against foreign insurers
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(a) In a delinquency proceeding in a reciprocal state against an insurer domiciled in that
state, claimants against such insurer who reside within this state may file claims either with
the ancillary receiver, if any, appointed in this state, or with the domiciliary receiver. All
such claims must be filed on or before the last date fixed for the filing of claims in the
domiciliary delinquency proceedings. e
(b) Controverted claims belonging to claimants residing in this state may either be proved in
the domiciliary state as provided by the law of that state, or if ancillary proceedings have
been commenced in this state, be proved in those proceedings. Iun the event that any such
claimant elects to prove his claim in this state, he shall file his claim with the ancillary
receiver and shall give notice in writing to the receiver in thte domiciliary state, either by
registered mail or by personal service at least forty days prior to the date set for hearing.
The notice shall contain a concise statement of the amount of the claim, the facts on which
the claim is based, and the priorities asserted, if any. If the domiciliary receiver within thirty
days after the giving of such notice shall give notice in writing to the ancillary receiver and
to the claimant, either by registered mail or bsy personal service, of his intention to contest
such claim, he shall be entitled to appear or to be represented in any proceeding in this state
involving adjudication of the claim. The final allowance of the claim by the courts of this
state shall be accepted as conclusiveg as to its amount and shall also be accepted as
conclusive as to its priority, if any, against special deposits or other security located within
this state. e

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