Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 58-59-25

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.

If at any time the affairs of a life insurance company which has deposited securities under the provisions of this Article, in the opinion of the Commissioner, appear in such condition as to render the issuing of additional policies and annuity bonds by such company injurious to the public interest, the Commissioner may take such proceedings against the company as are authorized by law to be taken against other insolvent companies, and said companies are in all respects subject to the provisions of law affecting other companies. (1905, c. 504, s. 20; Rev., s. 4788; C.S., s. 6475; 1991, c. 720, s. 4.)