When used in this Article:

(1) Repealed by Session Laws 1991, c. 720, s. 6.

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 58-63-5

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

(2) “Person” means any individual, corporation, association, partnership, reciprocal exchange, interinsurer, Lloyds insurer, fraternal benefit society, and any other legal entity engaged in the business of insurance under this Chapter; and includes insurance producers, agents, brokers, limited representatives, and adjusters. (1949, c. 1112; 1987, c. 629, s. 10; 1991, c. 720, s. 6; 1999-244, s. 13; 2022-46, s. 14(aaaa).)

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