58-30-125. Notice to creditors and others.
(a) Unless the Court otherwise directs, the liquidator shall give or cause to be given notice of the liquidation order as soon as possible:
(1) By first-class mail and either by facsimile, electronic mail, or telephone to the insurance regulator of each jurisdiction in which the insurer is doing business;
(2) By first-class mail to any domestic or foreign guaranty association that is or may become obligated as a result of the liquidation;
(3) By first-class mail to all insurance agents of the insurer;
(4) By first-class mail to all persons known or reasonably expected to have claims against the insurer, including all policyholders, at their last known addresses indicated by the records of the insurer; and
(5) By publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the insurer has its principal place of business and in such other locations as the liquidator deems to be appropriate.
(b) Notice to potential claimants under subsection (a) of this section shall require claimants to file with the liquidator their claims, together with proper proofs thereof under G.S. 58-30-190, on or before a date the liquidator specifies in the notice. All claimants have a duty to keep the liquidator informed of any changes of address. The liquidator need not require the following to file claims under this section:
(1) Persons claiming cash surrender values or other investment values in life insurance and annuities.
(2) Persons claiming unearned premiums on property or casualty insurance.
(c) If notice is given in accordance with this section, the distribution of assets of the insurer under this Article shall be conclusive with respect to all claimants, whether or not they receive notice. (1989, c. 452, s. 1; 2006-105, s. 1.4.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 30 - Insurers Supervision, Rehabilitation, and Liquidation.
§ 58-30-1 - Construction and purpose.
§ 58-30-12 - Duty to report insurer impairment; violations; penalties.
§ 58-30-15 - Jurisdiction and venue.
§ 58-30-20 - Injunctions and orders.
§ 58-30-22 - Powers of Commissioner and receiver to examine or audit books or records.
§ 58-30-25 - Cooperation of officers, owners and employees.
§ 58-30-35 - Executory contracts and unexpired leases.
§ 58-30-40 - Turnover of property by a custodian.
§ 58-30-50 - Continuation of delinquency proceedings.
§ 58-30-55 - Condition on release from delinquency proceedings.
§ 58-30-60 - Commissioner's summary orders and supervision proceedings.
§ 58-30-62 - Administrative supervision of insurers.
§ 58-30-65 - Court's seizure order.
§ 58-30-70 - Confidentiality of hearings.
§ 58-30-71 - Immunity and indemnification of the receiver and employees.
§ 58-30-75 - Grounds for rehabilitation.
§ 58-30-80 - Rehabilitation orders.
§ 58-30-85 - Powers and duties of the rehabilitator.
§ 58-30-90 - Actions by and against rehabilitator.
§ 58-30-95 - Termination of rehabilitation.
§ 58-30-100 - Grounds for liquidation.
§ 58-30-105 - Liquidation orders.
§ 58-30-110 - Continuance of coverage.
§ 58-30-115 - Dissolution of insurer.
§ 58-30-120 - Powers of liquidator.
§ 58-30-125 - Notice to creditors and others.
§ 58-30-127 - Duties of agents.
§ 58-30-130 - Actions by and against liquidator.
§ 58-30-135 - Collection and list of assets.
§ 58-30-140 - Fraudulent transfers prior to petition.
§ 58-30-145 - Fraudulent transfer after petition.
§ 58-30-147 - Voidable transfers for federal home loan banks.
§ 58-30-150 - Voidable preferences and liens.
§ 58-30-155 - Claims of holders of void or voidable rights.
§ 58-30-170 - Reinsurer's liability.
§ 58-30-175 - Recovery of premiums owed.
§ 58-30-180 - Domiciliary liquidator's proposal to distribute assets.
§ 58-30-185 - Filing of claims.
§ 58-30-200 - Special provisions for third party claims.
§ 58-30-205 - Disputed claims.
§ 58-30-210 - Claims of surety.
§ 58-30-215 - Secured creditor's claims.
§ 58-30-220 - Priority of distribution.
§ 58-30-225 - Liquidator's recommendations to the Court.
§ 58-30-230 - Distribution of assets.
§ 58-30-235 - Unclaimed and withheld funds.
§ 58-30-240 - Termination of proceedings.
§ 58-30-245 - Reopening liquidation.
§ 58-30-250 - Disposition of records during and after termination of liquidation.
§ 58-30-255 - External audit of the receiver's books.
§ 58-30-260 - Conservation of property of foreign or alien insurers found in this State.
§ 58-30-265 - Liquidation of property of foreign or alien insurers found in this State.
§ 58-30-270 - Domiciliary liquidators in other states.
§ 58-30-275 - Ancillary formal proceedings.
§ 58-30-280 - Ancillary summary proceedings.
§ 58-30-285 - Claims of nonresidents against insurers domiciled in this State.
§ 58-30-290 - Claims of residents against insurers domiciled in reciprocal states.
§ 58-30-295 - Attachment, garnishment and levy of execution.
§ 58-30-300 - Interstate priorities.