Clarifying commercial real property insurance policies
SB 661 clarifies that commercial and industrial property insurance policies in West Virginia can be written for any agreed-upon amount between the insurer and property owner, even if that amount is less than the property's replacement cost. This directly affects commercial property owners and insurers by removing ambiguity about policy limits. The bill specifies that policies may be based on Replacement Cost Value (repair/replacement cost without depreciation), Actual Cost Value (depreciated cost), market value, or any other mutually agreed amount. It amends existing law to explicitly state that insurers are not required to cover full replacement costs, allowing flexibility in policy terms.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2026
Last action Jan 29, 2026
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Jan 29, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
To Banking and Insurance
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Oliverio
RRepublican
Co
Charles Clements
RRepublican
Co
Tom Takubo
RRepublican
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