1. A person receiving benefits under this chapter shall be deemed to have assigned his or her rights under, and any causes of action against any person for losses arising under, resulting from or otherwise relating to, the covered policy or contract to the Association to the extent of the benefits received because of this chapter, whether the benefits are payments of or on account of contractual obligations, continuation of coverage or provision of substitute or alternative coverages. The Association may require an assignment to it of those rights and causes of action by any payee, policy or contract owner, certificate holder, enrollee, beneficiary, insured or annuitant as a condition precedent to the receipt of any rights or benefits conferred by this chapter upon that person.
2. The rights of the Association to subrogation under this subsection have the same priority against the assets of the impaired or insolvent insurer as that possessed by the person entitled to receive benefits under this chapter.
3. In addition to the rights provided under subsections 1 and 2, the Association has all rights of subrogation at common law and any other equitable or legal remedy which would have been available to the impaired or insolvent insurer or the owner, beneficiary or payee of a policy or contract, a certificate holder or an enrollee with respect to the policy or contract, including, in the case of a structured settlement annuity, any rights of the owner, beneficiary or payee of the annuity, to the extent of benefits received under this chapter, against a person originally or by succession responsible for the losses arising from the personal injury relating to the annuity or payment for it, except any such person responsible solely by reason of serving as an assignee under section 130 of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. ยง 130.
4. If the provisions of subsections 1, 2 and 3 are invalid or ineffective with respect to any person or any claim for any reason, the amount payable to the Association with respect to the related covered obligations is reduced by the amount realized by any other person with respect to the person or claim which is attributable to the policies or contracts or portions thereof covered by the Association.
5. If the Association has provided benefits with respect to a covered obligation and a person recovers amounts as to which the Association has rights under subsections 1 to 4, inclusive, the person shall pay to the Association the portion of the recovery attributable to the policies or contracts or portions thereof covered by the Association.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 305; A 1991, 873; 2001, 1039; 2019, 1093)
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.