§ 58-66-1 Title
§ 58-66-5 Purpose
§ 58-66-10 Scope of application
§ 58-66-15 Definitions
§ 58-66-20 Format requirements
§ 58-66-25 Flesch scale analysis readability score; procedures
§ 58-66-30 Filing requirements; duties of the Commissioner
§ 58-66-35 Application to policies; dates
§ 58-66-40 Construction

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 58 > Article 66 - Hospital Service Corporation Readable Insurance Certificates Act

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • certificate: means an agreement as defined by N. See North Carolina General Statutes 58-66-15
  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Insurance. See North Carolina General Statutes 58-66-15
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Flesch scale analysis readability score: means a measurement of the case of readability of an insurance certificate or contract made pursuant to the procedures described in N. See North Carolina General Statutes 58-66-15
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • in writing: may be construed to include printing, engraving, lithographing, and any other mode of representing words and letters: Provided, that in all cases where a written signature is required by law, the same shall be in a proper handwriting, or in a proper mark. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Insurer: means every corporation providing contracts or certificates of coverage of insurance as described in N. See North Carolina General Statutes 58-66-15
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.