58-45-41. Coverage limits.
(a) The Association shall cause to be issued insurance up to the reasonable value of the insurable property, subject to a maximum of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) on habitational property. The above limits on habitational property shall apply to the value of the building only. Insurance issued by the Association for commercial property shall not exceed three million dollars ($3,000,000) on any freestanding structure or any building unit within multiple firewall divisions, provided the aggregate insurance on structures with multiple firewall divisions shall not exceed six million dollars ($6,000,000) on all interest at one risk.
(b) Contents of habitational property can be insured up to forty percent (40%) of the building value. The Association shall ensure that rates accurately reflect the maximum limits for contents coverage and any reduction in contents coverage limits for habitational property.
(c) If the value of the property exceeds the maximum coverage limits as described in this section, the Association shall not issue coverage without the insured's purchase of excess coverage to the full value of the property insured. (2009-472, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 45 - Essential Property Insurance for Beach Area Property.
§ 58-45-1 - Declarations and purpose of Article.
§ 58-45-5 - Definition of terms.
§ 58-45-6 - Persons who can be insured by the Association.
§ 58-45-10 - North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association created.
§ 58-45-15 - Powers and duties of Association.
§ 58-45-20 - Temporary directors of Association.
§ 58-45-25 - Each member of Association to participate in nonrecoupable assessments.
§ 58-45-35 - Persons eligible to apply to Association for coverage; contents of application.
§ 58-45-36 - Temporary contracts of insurance.
§ 58-45-40 - Association members may cede insurance to Association.
§ 58-45-45 - Rates, rating plans, rating rules, and forms applicable.
§ 58-45-46 - Unearned premium, loss, and loss expense reserves.
§ 58-45-55 - Reports of inspection made available.
§ 58-45-60 - Association and Commissioner immune from liability.
§ 58-45-65 - Association to file annual report with Commissioner.
§ 58-45-65.1 - Association to be audited.
§ 58-45-70 - Commissioner may examine affairs of Association.
§ 58-45-71 - Report of member companies to Commissioner.
§ 58-45-75 - Commissioner authorized to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations.
§ 58-45-80 - Premium taxes to be paid through Association.
§ 58-45-85 - Assessment; inability to pay.