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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Concurrent with the filing of the declaration provided for in G.S. 58-15-100, the attorney of a domestic reciprocal shall file with the Commissioner a fidelity bond payable to this State. The bond shall be executed by the attorney and by a licensed insurer and is subject to the approval of the Commissioner.
(b) The bond shall be in an amount established in the discretion of the Commissioner, which amount shall be at least fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). The bond shall be on the condition that the attorney faithfully accounts for all moneys and other property of the reciprocal coming into the attorney's control and that the attorney does not withdraw or appropriate for his own use from the funds of the reciprocal any moneys or property to which he is not entitled under the power of attorney.
(c) The bond is not subject to cancellation unless 30-days' written notice of intent to cancel is given to the attorney and the Commissioner.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 58. Insurance § 58-15-105. Attorney's bond - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nc/chapter-58-insurance/nc-gen-st-sect-58-15-105/
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