58-2-25. Other deputies, actuaries, examiners and employees.
(a) The Commissioner shall appoint or employ such other deputies, actuaries, economists, financial analysts, financial examiners, licensed attorneys, rate and policy analysts, accountants, fire and rescue training instructors, market conduct analysts, insurance complaint analysts, investigators, engineers, building inspectors, risk managers, clerks and other employees that the Commissioner considers to be necessary for the proper execution of the work of the Department, at the compensation that is fixed and provided by the Department of Administration. If the Commissioner considers it to be necessary for the proper execution of the work of the Department to contract with persons, except to fill authorized employee positions, all of those contracts, except those provided for in Articles 36 and 37 and Part 2 of Article 44 of this Chapter, shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Article 3C of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.
Whenever the Commissioner or any deputy or employee of the Department is requested or subpoenaed to testify as an expert witness in any civil or administrative action, the party making the request or filing the subpoena and on whose behalf the testimony is given shall, upon receiving a statement of the cost from the Commissioner, reimburse the Department for the actual time and expenses incurred by the Department in connection with the testimony.
(b) The minimum education requirements for financial analysts and examiners referred to in subsection (a) of this section are a bachelors degree, with the appropriate courses in accounting as defined in 21 NCAC 8A.0309, and other courses that are required to qualify the applicant as a candidate for the uniform certified public accountant examination, based on the examination requirements in effect at the time of graduation by the analyst or examiner from an accredited college or university. (1945, c. 383; 1981, c. 859, s. 94; 1987, c. 864, s. 20; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1069, s. 20; 1991, c. 681, s. 1; 2000-122, s. 4; 2006-145, s. 4.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 2 - Commissioner of Insurance.
§ 58-2-1 - Department established.
§ 58-2-5 - Commissioner's election and term of office.
§ 58-2-10 - Salary of Commissioner.
§ 58-2-15 - Chief deputy commissioner.
§ 58-2-25 - Other deputies, actuaries, examiners and employees.
§ 58-2-30 - Appointments of committees or councils.
§ 58-2-31 - Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program.
§ 58-2-35 - Seal of Department.
§ 58-2-40 - Powers and duties of Commissioner.
§ 58-2-45 - Orders of Commissioner; when writing required.
§ 58-2-50 - Examinations, hearings, and investigations.
§ 58-2-52 - Appeals and rate-making hearings before the Commissioner.
§ 58-2-53 - Filing approvals and disapprovals; clarification of law.
§ 58-2-55 - Designated hearing officers.
§ 58-2-60 - Restraining orders; criminal convictions.
§ 58-2-65 - License surrenders.
§ 58-2-70 - Civil penalties or restitution for violations; administrative procedure.
§ 58-2-75 - Court review of orders and decisions.
§ 58-2-80 - Court review of rates and classification.
§ 58-2-85 - Procedure on appeal under § 58-2-80.
§ 58-2-90 - Extent of review under § 58-2-80.
§ 58-2-95 - Commissioner to supervise local inspectors.
§ 58-2-100 - Office of Commissioner a public office; records, etc., subject to inspection.
§ 58-2-105 - Confidentiality of medical and credentialing records.
§ 58-2-110 - Original documents and certified copies as evidence.
§ 58-2-115 - Admissibility of certificate as evidence of agent's authority.
§ 58-2-120 - Reports of Commissioner to the Governor and General Assembly.
§ 58-2-121 - Report of Department to General Assembly committees on various relief funds.
§ 58-2-125 - Authority over all insurance companies; no exemptions from license.
§ 58-2-128 - Interagency consultation.
§ 58-2-131 - Examinations to be made; authority, scope, scheduling, and conduct of examinations.
§ 58-2-132 - Examination reports.
§ 58-2-133 - Conflict of interest; cost of examinations; immunity from liability.
§ 58-2-134 - Cost of certain examinations.
§ 58-2-136 - Insurer records sent to Department for examination; expenses.
§ 58-2-150 - Oath required for compliance with law.
§ 58-2-155 - Investigation of charges.
§ 58-2-161 - False statement to procure or deny benefit of insurance policy or certificate.
§ 58-2-162 - Embezzlement by insurance producers or administrators.
§ 58-2-163 - Report to Commissioner.
§ 58-2-164 - Rate evasion fraud; prevention programs.
§ 58-2-165 - Annual, semiannual, monthly, or quarterly statements to be filed with Commissioner.
§ 58-2-171 - Qualifications of actuaries.
§ 58-2-180 - Punishment for making false statement.
§ 58-2-185 - Record of business kept by companies and insurance producers; Commissioner may inspect.
§ 58-2-190 - Commissioner may require special reports.
§ 58-2-200 - Books and papers required to be exhibited.
§ 58-2-205 - CPA audits of financial statements.
§ 58-2-210 - Rules for mortgage insurance consolidations.
§ 58-2-215 - Consumer Protection Fund.
§ 58-2-230 - Commissioner to share information with Department of Labor.
§ 58-2-240 - Market conduct analysis, financial analysis, and related information not public record.
§ 58-2-245 - Access to employer taxpayer identification numbers contained in public documents.
§ 58-2-250 - Electronic filings.
§ 58-2-255 - Electronic insurance communications and records.