The acknowledgment by any insurer of the receipt of notice given under any policy covered by Articles 49, 50 through 55, 65, or 67 of this Chapter, or the furnishing of forms for filing proofs of loss, or the acceptance of such proofs, or the investigation of any claim under the policy, shall not operate as a waiver of any of the rights of the insurer in defense of any claim arising under the policy.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-50-1
Waiver by insurer
Known as the North Carolina Small Employer Group Health Coverage Reform Act
The act spans §§ 58–58 (62 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Petruzzo v. National Union Fire Insurance (2015)
Most recently applied in Petruzzo v. National Union Fire Insurance (May 2015)
1913, c. 91, s. 7; C.S., s. 6484; 1991, c. 720, s. 28; 1999-244, s. 10; 2000-140, s. 16.
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.