What Cyber Insurance Requirements Apply in North Carolina?

North Carolina amended its breach statute in 2025 so each affected-person notice also triggers a report to the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division. The report must cover breach nature, affected count, investigation and prevention steps, and notice timing, distribution, and content; resident notices remain subject to a no-unreasonable-delay standard.

What Is Cyber Insurance?

Cyber insurance can help pay covered response costs and claims against your business after a cyber incident. If your business relies on data, software or outside providers, compare response limits, vendor outages and approval rules. Read the national Cyber liability guide.

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

  • Every Resident Notice Triggers an AG Report

    When a business notifies an affected person, it must also report without unreasonable delay to the Consumer Protection Division with the breach nature, count, investigation/prevention steps, and notice timing, distribution, and content. This requirement was added in 2025; include it even when the more-than-1,000 threshold is not met. 1,2

  • More Than 1,000 Adds Nationwide CRA Notices

    For notices to more than 1,000 people at one time, North Carolina separately requires notice to the AG division and nationwide consumer reporting agencies. Map this threshold filing separately from the AG report that accompanies every affected-person notice. 1

  • Some Login Details Are Excluded from State PI

    North Carolina excludes email and internet account identifiers and passwords from “personal information” unless they would permit access to a person’s financial account or resources. Ask the incident team to classify compromised credentials against that financial-access condition before applying the statute. 1

Which Cyber Insurance Providers Have North Carolina License Records?

These providers publish a national listing for Cyber liability; 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.

  • At-Bay

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

    At-Bay Insurance Services LLC

    At-Bay’s license page lists P&C producer and surplus-lines broker license numbers for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. These are company disclosures and do not establish product availability in each jurisdiction. 11

    At-Bay offers primary and excess cyber insurance for businesses with revenue up to $5 billion.

  • 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. 12

    Coalition offers cyber insurance.

  • 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. 13

    Corgi lists cyber insurance among its business insurance offerings.

  • Hiscox

    Insurer · checked 2026-09-28

    Hiscox Insurance Company Inc.

    Hiscox’s U.S. company information states that Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. is licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This is company-reported insurer authority for this entity and does not establish which company issues every Hiscox-branded product. 14

    Hiscox offers cyber insurance for small businesses.

  • TechInsurance

    Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28

    Specialty Program Group LLC

    TechInsurance’s current licensing page names Specialty Program Group LLC / SPG Insurance Solutions and lists state license numbers, but labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses” rather than identifying a license for the named agency. RI is omitted because this disclosure does not establish agency authority there; this is a search limitation, not an assertion that the company is unlicensed. The remaining state entries are company-reported and are not an insurance product availability map. 16

    TechInsurance arranges cyber insurance for small businesses.

  • 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. 17

    Vouch lists cyber liability 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. 3,4,5,6

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 7,8,9,10

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 Cyber Insurance in North Carolina?

  1. Who files North Carolina’s AG report with each resident notice, including the investigation and prevention steps?
  2. Has the affected credential data enabled access to a financial account or resource under North Carolina’s definition?
  3. If more than 1,000 people receive notice, who coordinates the additional nationwide credit-agency filing?

Cyber Insurance in North Carolina: Frequently Asked Questions

Does North Carolina require Attorney General notice after a data breach?

Yes. A business providing affected-person notice must report the breach to the Consumer Protection Division without unreasonable delay; more than 1,000 notices also trigger the statute’s CRA notice provision. 1

What is North Carolina’s deadline for resident breach notices?

Notice must be made without unreasonable delay, consistent with law-enforcement needs and measures to investigate, determine scope, and restore the system. 1

Does North Carolina treat every leaked password as personal information?

No. Email and internet account identifiers and passwords count only when they would permit access to a person’s financial account or resources. 1

Cyber Insurance Guides for Other States

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

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