58-44-60. Notice to property insurance policyholder about flood, earthquake, mudslide, mudflow, landslide, and windstorm or hail insurance coverage.
(a) Every insurer that sells residential or commercial property insurance policies that do not provide coverage for the perils of flood, earthquake, mudslide, mudflow, landslide, or windstorm or hail shall, upon the issuance and renewal of each policy, identify to the policyholder which of these perils are not covered under the policy. The insurer shall print the following warning, citing which peril is not covered, in Times New Roman 16-point font or other equivalent font and include it in the policy on a separate page immediately before the declarations page:
"WARNING: THIS PROPERTY INSURANCE POLICY DOES NOT PROTECT YOU AGAINST LOSSES FROM [FLOODS], [EARTHQUAKES], [MUDSLIDES], [MUDFLOWS], [LANDSLIDES], [WINDSTORM OR HAIL]. YOU SHOULD CONTACT YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY OR AGENT TO DISCUSS YOUR OPTIONS FOR OBTAINING COVERAGE FOR THESE LOSSES. THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LISTING OF ALL OF THE CAUSES OF LOSSES NOT COVERED UNDER YOUR POLICY. YOU SHOULD READ YOUR ENTIRE POLICY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS COVERED AND WHAT IS NOT COVERED."
(b) As used in this section, "insurer" includes an entity that sells property insurance under Articles 21, 45, or 46 of this Chapter. (2006-145, s. 2; 2007-300, s. 5; 2012-162, s. 5.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 44 - Property Insurance Policies.
§ 58-44-1 - Terms and conditions must be set out in policy.
§ 58-44-5 - Items to be expressed in policies.
§ 58-44-16 - Fire insurance policies; standard fire insurance policy provisions.
§ 58-44-20 - Standard policy; permissible variations.
§ 58-44-30 - Notice by insured or agent as to increase of hazard, unoccupancy and other insurance.
§ 58-44-35 - Judge to select umpire.
§ 58-44-40 - Effect of failure to give notice of encumbrance.
§ 58-44-45 - Policy issued to husband or wife on joint property.
§ 58-44-50 - Bar to defense of failure to render timely proof of loss.
§ 58-44-55 - Farmowners' and other property policies; ice, snow, or sleet damage.
§ 58-44-70 - Purpose and scope.
§ 58-44-80 - Notification of right to mediate.
§ 58-44-85 - Request for mediation.
§ 58-44-95 - Scheduling of mediation; qualification of mediator.
§ 58-44-100 - Conduct of the mediation conference.
§ 58-44-110 - Nonparticipation in mediation program.