North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 58. Insurance § 58-39-140. Definitions

(1) “Customer” means an applicant with or policyholder of a licensee.

(2) “Customer information” means nonpublic personal information about a customer, whether in paper, electronic, or other form that is maintained by or on behalf of the licensee.

(3) “Customer information systems” means the electronic or physical methods used to access, collect, store, use, transmit, protect, or dispose of customer information.

(4) “Licensee” means any producer, as defined in G.S. 58-33-10(7), insurer, MEWA, HMO, or service corporation governed by this Chapter. “Licensee” does not mean:

(5) “Service provider” means a person that maintains, processes, or otherwise is permitted access to customer information through its provision of services directly to the licensee and includes an insurance support organization.