The purpose of this Article is to provide that insurance policies and contracts be readable by a person of average intelligence, experience, and education. All insurers are required by this Article to use policy and contract forms and, where applicable, benefit booklets that are written in simple and commonly used language, that are logically and clearly arranged, and that are printed in a legible format.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-38-5
Purpose
Known as the Readable Insurance Policies Act
The act spans §§ 58–58 (9 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 160 N.C. App. 217 - Erie Insurance Exchange v. Miller (2003)
Most recently applied in 160 N.C. App. 217 - Erie Insurance Exchange v. Miller (September 2003)
1979, c. 755, s. 1.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.