Our insurance company clients have asked the following question: “Where a first-party claim is involved, does the carrier have to immediately pay the claimant the amount at which the carrier values the claim? Or can it in good faith refuse payment until the parties reach a resolution of the dispute as to value?” The answer to that question always starts with a review of the regulations. Nevada Administrative Code 686A.675 reads as follows: 7. Except for a claim involving health insurance, … [Read more...]
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Must An Insurance Company Immediately Pay The “Undisputed Amount”?
June 7, 2011 by Michael Mills
Filed Under: Undisputed Amount, Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act Tagged With: Bad Faith in Nevada, Model Act, NAIC, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Nevada Appellate Lawyers Mills and Associates, Nevada Bad Faith Defense, Nevada Bad Faith Law, Nevada Court System, Nevada Coverage Lawyers, Nevada Insurance Coverage Attorneys, Nevada Insurance Defense Attorneys, Nevada Insurance Law, Nevada Insurance Lawyers, Nevada Justice Court, Nevada Supreme Court, Nevada Trial Lawyer, Nevada Unfair Claims Practices Act, NRS 686A.310, Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act