Section 58-21-100 - Actions against surplus lines insurer; service of process(a) A surplus lines insurer may be sued upon any cause of action arising in this State, under any surplus lines insurance contract made by it or evidence of insurance issued or delivered by the surplus lines licensee, pursuant to the procedure provided in G.S. 58-16-30. Any such policy issued by the surplus lines licensee shall contain a provision stating the substance of this section and designating the person to whom the Commissioner shall mail process.(b) Each surplus lines insurer engaging in surplus lines insurance shall be deemed thereby to have subjected itself to this Article.(c) The remedies and procedures provided in this section are in addition to any other methods provided by law for service of process upon insurers.N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-21-100
1985, c. 688, s. 1; 1991, c. 720, s. 43.