North Carolina Crime Insurance Guide

North Carolina applies UCC Article 4A rules to covered funds transfers; the security procedure in your bank agreement can affect whether an unauthorized payment order binds your account. Compare that rule with your crime policy’s funds-transfer and social-engineering coverage, and preserve records for prompt bank and law-enforcement notice. The computer-crime statute cited here is North Carolina General Statutes § 14-453 (Accessing computers); ask whether the policy covers the resulting loss separately from a deceptive payment instruction. The computer-crime statute cited here is North Carolina General Statutes § 14-453 (Accessing computers); ask whether the policy covers the resulting loss separately from a deceptive payment instruction.

What Is Crime Insurance?

Crime insurance can help reimburse specified business losses from theft and fraud, including employee theft and forgery. Compare those protections separately and ask whether a payment sent after an impersonation scam is covered. Read the national Crime guide.

What Should You Watch for With Crime Insurance in North Carolina?

  • Review the Bank Security Procedure

    North Carolina law uses §§ 25-4A-202 and 25-4A-204, commercially reasonable security procedure and 90-day customer notice rule. Ask your bank which call-back, token, dual-approval, or other verification steps apply to payment orders, and ask the agent whether the policy responds if a transfer follows a compromised account or spoofed instruction. Confirm the controlling sections with your banker: §§ 25-4A-202 and 25-4A-204, commercially reasonable security procedure and 90-day customer notice rule. Confirm the controlling sections with your banker: §§ 25-4A-202 and 25-4A-204, commercially reasonable security procedure and 90-day customer notice rule. 1

  • Match Computer Crime to Policy Triggers

    North Carolina separately criminalizes conduct under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-453. A criminal statute does not determine whether an insurer must pay your business, so ask the agent to distinguish unauthorized computer access, employee theft, fraudulent instructions, and funds-transfer fraud in the policy definitions and exclusions. The cited state provision is Accessing computers; ask the underwriter to identify the matching insured loss trigger. The cited state provision is Accessing computers; ask the underwriter to identify the matching insured loss trigger. 2

  • Keep a State Reporting Route Ready

    Consumer complaint scope, referrals, and supporting documents If a payment scam also affects a customer or vendor, save the instructions, emails, bank notices, and law-enforcement report, then use the North Carolina Attorney General’s consumer-fraud route when the matter fits its remit; this complaint process does not replace prompt notice to your bank or insurer. The state's intake page is General Consumer Complaint at https://ncdoj.gov/file-a-complaint/consumer-complaint/; keep its submission separate from notice to the bank and carrier. The state's intake page is General Consumer Complaint at https://ncdoj.gov/file-a-complaint/consumer-complaint/; keep its submission separate from notice to the bank and carrier. 3

Which Crime Insurance Providers Have North Carolina License Records?

These providers publish a national listing for Crime; the license records below name the licensed entities and roles. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm the product is available in North Carolina. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.

  • Coalition

    Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28

    Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc.

    Coalition’s license page lists producer and surplus-lines licenses for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc. in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The page separately lists insurers; this record covers the brokerage entity only. 13

    Coalition offers crime insurance through its executive-risks product for private and nonprofit US organizations.

  • Corgi

    Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28

    Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.

    Corgi’s company producer-license table lists 50 jurisdictions: 49 states and the District of Columbia, including DC license 3003091619. New Mexico does not appear in the table and is not included here; the omission does not establish that Corgi is unlicensed there. The company-reported table has no stated as-of date and does not establish product availability. 14

    Corgi lists crime insurance among its main policies.

  • Vouch

    Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28

    Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC

    Vouch’s licenses page, effective January 16, 2025, lists producer licenses in all 50 states and DC. Its separate surplus-lines table includes Idaho number 870820, while a footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses. Because those statements conflict for Idaho, this record keeps Idaho producer-only and does not treat the table number as established agency surplus-lines authority. The page is company-reported and does not establish product availability. 18

    As of September 16, 2026, Vouch lists crime among the coverages in its technology-company programs.

Who Regulates Insurance in North Carolina?

North Carolina Department of Insurance

The North Carolina Department of Insurance administers insurance laws, licenses insurance producers and companies, reviews insurance filings and handles consumer complaints. The Commissioner is elected statewide. 4,5,6,7

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in North Carolina

Reported tax rate. 5% of gross premium, less return premium, plus 0.4% NC Stamping Office fee for ordinary filed placements 8,9,10,11

When North Carolina is the insured’s home state, surplus-lines tax is 5% of gross premium less return premium; ordinary broker-placed filings also carry a 0.4% stamping fee, while risk-purchasing-group and independent-procurement filings follow separate procedures. A diligent search is generally required; an exempt commercial purchaser may bypass it only after the broker discloses the admitted-market protection difference and receives the purchaser’s subsequent written request. The policy warns that the state guaranty or solvency fund will not pay surplus-lines losses.

North Carolina Surplus Lines Association / NC Stamping Office

What Should You Ask Before Buying Crime Insurance in North Carolina?

  1. Which North Carolina Article 4A security procedure does my bank apply to wire transfers, and could that agreement make me responsible for an order I did not intend?
  2. Does this policy cover a loss caused by computer access prohibited by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-453, including access through a vendor or employee account?
  3. Are social-engineering payment instructions, fraudulent wire transfers, employee theft, and computer fraud separate insuring agreements or sublimits?
  4. If the incident affects a customer or vendor, which North Carolina Attorney General or law-enforcement reporting channel should I use, and what documents should I retain?

Crime Insurance in North Carolina: Frequently Asked Questions

Who pays for an unauthorized wire transfer in North Carolina?

It depends. §§ 25-4A-202 and 25-4A-204, commercially reasonable security procedure and 90-day customer notice rule governs relevant payment-order questions, including when a commercially reasonable security procedure can make an order effective and what notice duties apply. Ask your bank and agent how the account agreement and crime policy address the same transfer. 1

Where can I report a payment scam in North Carolina?

The North Carolina Attorney General provides general consumer complaint information for consumer fraud matters. A business should also notify its bank, insurer, and law enforcement promptly and retain transaction records. The filing page is General Consumer Complaint at https://ncdoj.gov/file-a-complaint/consumer-complaint/. The filing page is General Consumer Complaint at https://ncdoj.gov/file-a-complaint/consumer-complaint/. 3

Crime Insurance Guides for Other States

Other coverage in North CarolinaEvery coverage guide for North Carolina, plus the regulator and surplus-lines details.

Updated .

This guide is informational and does not determine whether a policy is available or meets your needs. Editorial policy. To suggest a correction, contact Spot with a supporting source.

Get Help With Insurance Buying and Renewals.

Get help buying coverage and managing renewals, with less paperwork for your team. Create your account and submit an insurance request online.

Talk to Spot