N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-66-15: Definitions.

As used in this Article, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) "Benefit booklet" means any written explanation of insurance coverages or benefits issued by an insurer and which is supplemental to and not a part of an insurance certificate or subscriber contract.

(2) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Insurance.

(3) "Flesch scale analysis readability score" means a measurement of the case of readability of an insurance certificate or contract made pursuant to the procedures described in G.S. 58-66-25.

(4) "Insurance certificate or contract" or "policy" or "certificate" means an agreement as defined by G.S. 58-65-60.

(5) "Insurer" means every corporation providing contracts or certificates of coverage of insurance as described in G.S. 58-65-1. (1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1161, s. 1.)