1. NRS 687B.310 to 687B.420, inclusive, apply to all binders and all contracts of insurance the general terms of which are required to be approved or are subject to disapproval by the Commissioner, except as otherwise provided by statute or by rule pursuant to subsection 3.
2. The contract may provide terms more favorable to policyholders than are required by NRS 687B.310 to 687B.420, inclusive.
3. The Commissioner may by rule exempt from NRS 687B.310 to 687B.420, inclusive, classes of insurance contracts where the policyholders do not need protection against arbitrary termination.
4. The rights provided by NRS 687B.310 to 687B.420, inclusive, are in addition to and do not prejudice any other rights the policyholder may have at common law or under other statutes.
5. NRS 687B.310 to 687B.420, inclusive, do not prevent the rescission or reformation of any life or health insurance contract not otherwise denied by the terms of the contract or by any other statute.
6. Any notice to an insured required pursuant to NRS 687B.320 to 687B.350, inclusive, must be personally delivered to the insured or mailed first class or certified to the insured at the address of the insured last known by the insurer. The notice must state the effective date of the cancellation or nonrenewal and be accompanied by a written explanation of the specific reasons for the cancellation or nonrenewal.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1724; A 1971, 1949; 1983, 1121; 1987, 985, 1063; 1993, 2399; 2003, 3313)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 687B - Contracts of Insurance
NRS 687B.015 - "Binder" defined.
NRS 687B.030 - Waiver of payment of premium.
NRS 687B.040 - Insurable interest: Personal insurance.
NRS 687B.050 - Insurable interest: Exception when certain institutions designated beneficiary.
NRS 687B.060 - Insurable interest: Property.
NRS 687B.070 - Power to contract; purchase of insurance and annuities by minors.
NRS 687B.090 - Alteration of application: Life and health insurance.
NRS 687B.100 - Application as evidence.
NRS 687B.110 - Representations in applications.
NRS 687B.122 - Readability of policies: Applicability of requirements.
NRS 687B.128 - Readability of policies: Required approval by Commissioner in certain circumstances.
NRS 687B.130 - Grounds for disapproval or withdrawal of previous approval.
NRS 687B.140 - Standard provisions.
NRS 687B.160 - Execution of policies.
NRS 687B.170 - Underwriters’ and combination policies.
NRS 687B.180 - Validity and construction of noncomplying forms.
NRS 687B.182 - Binders: Issuance; period of effectiveness.
NRS 687B.183 - Binders: Forms; required statement related to certain policies; delivery of copies.
NRS 687B.185 - Binders: Prohibition of use to lower premiums.
NRS 687B.186 - Binders: Proof of insurance coverage; penalties for refusal to accept; exception.
NRS 687B.187 - Binders: Disapproval of insurer.
NRS 687B.200 - Assignability: Life or health insurance policy.
NRS 687B.220 - Forms for proof of loss required to be furnished by insurer to insured claimant.
NRS 687B.240 - Administration of claims not waiver.
NRS 687B.250 - Payment not to constitute admission of liability or waiver of defenses.
NRS 687B.255 - Insurer required to pay claim with negotiable instrument.
NRS 687B.260 - Exemption of proceeds of certain policies.
NRS 687B.270 - Exemption of proceeds: Health insurance.
NRS 687B.280 - Exemption of proceeds: Group insurance.
NRS 687B.290 - Exemption of proceeds: Annuities; assignability of rights.
NRS 687B.300 - Retention of proceeds of policy by insurer.
NRS 687B.310 - Cancellations and nonrenewals; scope of application.
NRS 687B.330 - Anniversary cancellation.
NRS 687B.345 - Annual review of coverage and benefits provided in policy.
NRS 687B.470 - "Health benefit plan" defined.
NRS 687B.500 - Basis for premium rate; exceptions.
NRS 687B.602 - "Administrator" defined.
NRS 687B.605 - "Covered person" defined.
NRS 687B.606 - "Dental care" defined.
NRS 687B.607 - "Direct notification" defined.
NRS 687B.610 - "Evidence of coverage" defined.
NRS 687B.615 - "Health benefit plan" defined.
NRS 687B.620 - "Health care services" defined.
NRS 687B.625 - "Health carrier" defined.
NRS 687B.630 - "Intermediary" defined.
NRS 687B.635 - "Medically necessary" defined.
NRS 687B.640 - "Network" defined.
NRS 687B.645 - "Network plan" defined.
NRS 687B.650 - "Participating provider of health care" defined.
NRS 687B.655 - "Primary care physician" defined.
NRS 687B.658 - "Provider network contract" defined.
NRS 687B.660 - "Provider of health care" defined.
NRS 687B.664 - "Third party" defined.
NRS 687B.665 - "Utilization review" defined.
NRS 687B.670 - Requirements to offer or issue network plan.
NRS 687B.675 - Provision of information to Office for Consumer Health Assistance.
NRS 687B.740 - Inducement to provide less than medically necessary health care services prohibited.
NRS 687B.760 - Health records; confidentiality.
NRS 687B.800 - Retaliation for good faith reporting to state or federal authority prohibited.
NRS 687B.820 - Procedures for resolution of disputes.
NRS 687B.862 - "Attachment point" defined.
NRS 687B.864 - "Group health plan" defined.
NRS 687B.866 - "Health care services" defined.
NRS 687B.868 - "Multiple employer welfare arrangement" defined.
NRS 687B.870 - "Network" defined.
NRS 687B.872 - "Policy of provider stop-loss insurance" defined.
NRS 687B.874 - "Policy of stop-loss insurance" defined.
NRS 687B.876 - "Provider of health care" defined.
NRS 687B.878 - Reporting of premiums written in this State for policies of stop-loss insurance.