1. There is hereby created a nonprofit legal entity to be known as the Nevada Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association. All member insurers shall be and remain members of the Association as a condition of their authority to transact insurance or operate a health maintenance organization, as applicable, in this state. The Association shall perform its functions under the plan of operation established and approved pursuant to NRS 686C.290 and shall exercise its powers through a Board of Directors established pursuant to NRS 686C.140.
2. For purposes of administration and assessment, the Association shall maintain two accounts:
(a) The Health Account; and
(b) The Life and Annuity Account, which consists of:
(1) The Subaccount for Life Insurance; and
(2) The Subaccount for Annuities, including annuities owned by a governmental retirement plan, or its trustees, established under section 401, 403(b) or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. ยงยง 401, 403(b) and 457.
3. The Association is under the immediate supervision of the Commissioner and is subject to the applicable provisions of the Nevada Insurance Code. Meetings or records of the Association may be opened to the public by majority vote of the Board of Directors.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 303; A 1991, 871; 2001, 1035; 2019, 1088)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 686C - Nevada Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association
NRS 686C.020 - Purpose of chapter.
NRS 686C.030 - Scope of chapter: Coverage provided.
NRS 686C.035 - Scope of chapter: Coverage not provided.
NRS 686C.038 - Applicability of chapter to riders for long-term care.
NRS 686C.045 - "Account" defined.
NRS 686C.048 - "Annuity" defined.
NRS 686C.050 - "Association" defined.
NRS 686C.055 - "Authorized assessment" defined.
NRS 686C.061 - "Benefit plan" defined.
NRS 686C.065 - "Called assessment" defined.
NRS 686C.070 - "Contractual obligation" defined.
NRS 686C.080 - "Covered policy or contract" defined.
NRS 686C.084 - "Extra-contractual claim" defined.
NRS 686C.087 - "Health maintenance organization" defined.
NRS 686C.090 - "Impaired insurer" defined.
NRS 686C.095 - "Insolvent insurer" defined.
NRS 686C.100 - "Member insurer" defined.
NRS 686C.104 - "Owner" defined.
NRS 686C.108 - "Person" defined.
NRS 686C.110 - "Premiums" defined.
NRS 686C.115 - "Principal place of business" defined.
NRS 686C.120 - "Resident" defined.
NRS 686C.123 - "State" defined.
NRS 686C.124 - "Structured settlement annuity" defined.
NRS 686C.125 - "Supplemental contract" defined.
NRS 686C.127 - "Unallocated annuity contract" defined.
NRS 686C.140 - Board of Directors: Members; vacancies; initial selection; reimbursement of expenses.
NRS 686C.150 - Powers regarding impaired insurers.
NRS 686C.152 - Duties regarding insolvent insurers.
NRS 686C.154 - Alternative policies or contracts: Adoption; approval; contents; premium; coverage.
NRS 686C.155 - Ensuring of payment or credit of guaranteed minimum interest rate.
NRS 686C.158 - Payment of premiums; liability for unearned premiums.
NRS 686C.160 - Imposition of restraints on insurers.
NRS 686C.170 - Liability for guaranty provided by laws of another state or jurisdiction.
NRS 686C.180 - Provision of assistance to Commissioner.
NRS 686C.190 - Legal standing.
NRS 686C.210 - Limitations on obligations.
NRS 686C.220 - General powers.
NRS 686C.221 - Determination of means to provide benefits; limitation on entitlement to benefits.
NRS 686C.222 - Requests for information from member insurers.
NRS 686C.2243 - Assumption of reinsurance contracts: Contracts not assumed by Association.
NRS 686C.2245 - Assumption of reinsurance contracts: Transfer of contracts by Association.
NRS 686C.2247 - Assumption of reinsurance contracts: Applicability of other provisions.
NRS 686C.225 - Termination of obligations: Replacement of coverage under policy or contract.
NRS 686C.226 - Termination of obligations: Failure to pay premiums.
NRS 686C.230 - Imposition; classes.
NRS 686C.240 - Computation; necessity; notification.
NRS 686C.260 - Refund to member insurers.
NRS 686C.270 - Rates and dividends may reflect assessments.
NRS 686C.285 - Protest by member insurer: Procedure.
NRS 686C.303 - Action by Commissioner upon failure to act by Association.
NRS 686C.340 - Impaired or insolvent insurers: Stay of proceedings; reopening of default judgments.
NRS 686C.350 - Examination and regulation of Association by Commissioner; annual financial report.
NRS 686C.360 - Exemption of Association from payment of fees and taxes; exceptions.
NRS 686C.370 - Immunity from liability.
NRS 686C.380 - Actions arising under chapter: Venue; appeal bond not required of Association.