1. The Commissioner may:
(a) Take measures to enhance the public understanding of insurance coverages purchased by consumers and encourage price competition among insurers and a public understanding of the standards promulgated under paragraph (b).
(b) Develop, promulgate and revise as the Commissioner deems appropriate, standards in each of the several areas of insurance appropriate to be applied to policies sold in the State of Nevada. The standards must seek to ensure that policies are not unjust, unfair, inequitable, unfairly discriminatory, misleading, deceptive, obscure or encourage misrepresentation or misunderstanding of the contract.
(c) Develop criteria to determine the suitability of insurance contracts and the practices used in the sale of insurance.
2. This section does not prohibit an insurer from offering policies encompassing standards more favorable to the insured than those promulgated under this section.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1564; A 1971, 1932; 2001, 2180)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 679B - Commissioner of Insurance
NRS 679B.030 - Qualifications.
NRS 679B.100 - Prohibited interests of Commissioner, deputy or employee; penalty.
NRS 679B.110 - Delegation of powers.
NRS 679B.120 - General powers and duties of Commissioner.
NRS 679B.125 - Observation of conduct of persons in insurance business; regulations.
NRS 679B.137 - Regulations: Method and period for maintaining records of insurers.
NRS 679B.140 - Orders and notices: Effectivity; contents of orders; methods of provision.
NRS 679B.159 - Report of violation to Commissioner; confidentiality of report.
NRS 679B.160 - Advisory councils and committees.
NRS 679B.170 - Private ombudsmen.
NRS 679B.180 - Enforcement; Attorney General to act as legal counsel; exception.
NRS 679B.220 - Interstate and international cooperation.
NRS 679B.225 - Inspection of insurance policies.
NRS 679B.227 - Statute of limitations for commencing proceedings to collect premium tax.
NRS 679B.228 - Fee for returned check or other dishonored payment.
NRS 679B.230 - Examination of insurers.
NRS 679B.250 - Conduct of examination; access to records; corrections; penalty.
NRS 679B.260 - Appraisal of asset.
NRS 679B.270 - Report of examination: Filing; contents; evidentiary effect in certain proceedings.
NRS 679B.285 - Report of examination: Disclosure; confidentiality.
NRS 679B.290 - Expense of examination; billing for examination; regulations.
NRS 679B.300 - Deposit of money; payment of certain expenses.
NRS 679B.310 - Administrative procedures; hearings in general.
NRS 679B.320 - Notice of hearing.
NRS 679B.330 - Location; presiding officer; evidence; parties; record of proceedings and evidence.
NRS 679B.340 - Witnesses and evidence; penalties.
NRS 679B.350 - Testimony compelled; immunity from prosecution.
NRS 679B.360 - Order on hearing.
NRS 679B.370 - Appeal from Commissioner.
NRS 679B.380 - Financing of administration and enforcement; claims.
NRS 679B.400 - Legislative findings and declarations; purposes.
NRS 679B.410 - Duties of Commissioner.
NRS 679B.420 - Employment of technical and professional consultants.
NRS 679B.440 - Contents of reports.
NRS 679B.460 - Penalties for violation of or noncompliance with provisions or regulations.
NRS 679B.520 - "Health care plan" defined.
NRS 679B.530 - "Insured" defined.
NRS 679B.540 - "Insurer" defined.
NRS 679B.550 - Duties of Division.
NRS 679B.560 - Insurer required to provide information to insured.
NRS 679B.610 - "Fraud Control Unit" defined.
NRS 679B.620 - "Insurance fraud" defined.
NRS 679B.630 - Program to investigate acts or practices of fraud.
NRS 679B.640 - Commissioner required to investigate fraudulent claims for benefits.