W. Va. Code R. § 115-10-2

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 115-10-2 - Definitions

2.1. "Board" means the West Virginia Board of Risk and Insurance Management.

2.2. "Claim" means a demand for money or services made by a policyholder pursuant to the terms and conditions of an insurance policy or by a third-party against a policyholder.

2.3. "Employee" means any officer, agent, employee, or servant, whether compensated or not, whether full-time or not, who is authorized to act and is acting within the scope of his or her employment for an "insured entity." "Employee" includes any elected or appointed official of an "insured entity," but does not include an independent contractor of an "insured entity."

2.4. "Incident" means any activity, whether participated in by an employee, observed by an employee, or made known to an employee, and whether intentional or unintentional, which has or might have resulted in physical damage to another or to another's property and which has the potential for resulting in a claim against the state of West Virginia for damages.

2.5. "Insurance Loss Notice Form" means the claim form created and updated from time to time by the Board and available on the Board's website or upon request to the Board for purposes of reporting incidents, claims, or lawsuits to the Board.

2.6. "Insured entity" for purposes of this rule means the following entities insured through the Board:

2.6.1. The State of West Virginia, consisting of the legislative, judicial and executive branches of government, including all its boards, commissions, councils, authorities, institutions, universities, colleges, schools, departments, divisions, and agencies; and

2.6.2. Any political subdivision, charitable or public service organization, or emergency medical service agency as defined in W. Va. Code § 29-12-5 which is insured through the public entities insurance program.

2.7. "Person" means any individual or business entity.

W. Va. Code R. § 115-10-2