Section 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.N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-44-60
Amended by 2012 N.C. Sess. Laws 162,s. 5, eff. 12/1/2012.Amended by 2007 N.C. Sess. Laws 300,s. 5, eff. 10/1/2007.Added by 2006 N.C. Sess. Laws 145,s. 2, eff. 1/1/2007.