11 NCAC 04 .0417             DRIVE-IN CLAIM SERVICE FACILITIES

No insurer shall require any claimant to use a drive-in claim service operated by the insurer. The claimant's voluntary utilization of a drive-in claim service or preferred repair shop shall not prejudice the right of either party to obtain independent appraisals and negotiate settlement on the basis of such appraisals.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 58-2-40; 58-63-65;

Eff. December 15, 1979;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2012;

Readopted Eff. October 1, 2021.