North Carolina § 58-1-10 - Contract of insurance.
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§ 58-1-10. Contract of insurance.
A contract of insurance is an agreement by which the insurer is bound to pay money or its equivalent or to do some act of value to the insured upon, and as an indemnity or reimbursement for the destruction, loss, or injury of something in which the other party has an interest. History (1899, c. 54, s. 2; Rev., s. 4679; C.S., s. 6262; 1945, c. 383.) Legal Periodicals. - For comment, "Insurance Contract and Policy in General as it Relates to North Carolina," see 3 N.C. Cent. L.J. 259 (1972). For note, "Searching for Limits on a Municipality's Retention of Governmental Immunity," see 76 N.C.L. Rev. 269 (1997).
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58-1-10 ("Contract of insurance.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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