Insurance Law

Surviving the storm is just the first part of rebuilding your home. Next, you must navigate your homeowner’s insurance claims process. And, when you file a homeowner’s insurance claim in Nevada, it is crucial to grasp the timelines insurance companies must follow....

When you file an insurance claim in Nevada, you are likely to hear about different types of damages. One of these is compensatory damages. Compensatory damages are exactly what they sound like: they are meant to compensate you for the losses you suffered due to an...

In the aftermath of an accident involving multiple parties in Nevada, the question of which insurance pays can be intricate. Nevada operates under a “modified comparative negligence” principle, where fault can be shared among multiple parties. This impacts the...

Your insurance company can’t afford to payout every claim filed. If you did, then your business would quickly go under, thereby preventing your from providing services to those customers who need you. So, when you’re facing an especially large claim, you need to do...

If you have ever filed a property damage claim with your insurance company in Las Vegas, Nevada, you might be familiar with the frustration of delays in responses or payments. But, is your insurance company violating the law by prolonging the claims process?...

If you are a homeowner in Nevada facing property damage or loss, understanding the legal requirements and deadlines for home insurance claims is crucial. Nevada law, governed by the Nevada Administrative Code and the Nevada Revised Statutes, outlines specific...

Most of the time, we don’t give our car insurance a lot of thought. As long as we pay our premiums, we expect our insurer to cover us if we get in an accident. But after an accident, we are forced to deal with the intricacies of insurance policies and the law. In some...

The phrase “nuclear verdict” has become more commonplace in the insurance industry over the last several years. Nuclear verdicts are indeed something many insurance carriers doing business in Nevada, as well as their policyholders, are and should be concerned about....

A recent report on Nevada's health insurance industry reveals a stark contrast between the state of the public's health care and the state of the insurance business. The report, by the nonprofit group United States of Care, found that almost two-thirds of Nevada...

Legal issues involving insurance can be complicated. For policyholders, the terms and conditions of their policy – and when it applies – can be difficult to understand. For insurance companies, sorting through the alleged facts that are involved in a claim can be the...