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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-2-5 (2026)

Commissioner's election and term of office

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The chief officer of the Insurance Department shall be called the Commissioner of Insurance; whenever in the statutes of this State the words "Insurance Commissioner" appear, they shall be deemed to refer to and to be synonymous with the term "Commissioner of Insurance." He shall be elected by the people in the manner prescribed for the election of members of the General Assembly and State officers, and the result of the election shall be declared in the same manner and at the same time as the election of State officers is now declared. His term of office begins on the first day of January next after his election, and is for four years or until his successor is elected and qualified. If a vacancy occurs during the term, it shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term. (Rev., ss. 4680, 4681; 1907, c. 868; C.S., s. 6264; 1943, c. 170.)

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1999–2010 · leading case: State ex rel. Comm'r of Ins. v. North Carolina Rate Bureau, 516 S.E.2d 150 (N.C. 1999).
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State ex rel. Comm'r of Ins. v. North Carolina Rate Bureau, 516 S.E.2d 150 (N.C. 1999). · cites it 3× “N.C.G.S. § 58-2-5 (1994). The Commissioner is charged with executing laws relating to insurance.”
Dare Cnty. v. North Carolina Dep't of Ins., 701 S.E.2d 368 (N.C. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “An insurance *602 company must be a member of the Rate Bureau before it may write insurance in North Carolina.”
State ex rel. Comm'r of Ins. v. North Carolina Rate Bureau, 586 S.E.2d 470 (N.C. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “The North Carolina Supreme Court has listed the Commissioner’s duties as follows: [F]aithfully executing all laws governing insurance companies and the authority to adopt rules to enforce that law; preventing practices injurious to the public; furnishing the necessary forms for…”
North Carolina Ex Rel. Long v. Blackburn, 492 F. Supp. 2d 525 (E.D.N.C. 2007). · cites it 2× “Ill, § 7; N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-2-5 . The Commissioner appoints the chief deputy commissioner, the chief actuary, and a host of other deputies, actuaries, examiners, and employees within the Department of Insurance.”
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