The Nevada Supreme Court has not decided whether an insurance company is obliged to reimburse its insured for defense costs incurred prior to the tender of the claim to the company.  However, in many instances, where Nevada law is silent, Nevada looks to California law for direction.  See Zurich Am. Ins. Co., 720 F. Supp. 2d 1223, 1234 n. 11 (2010).  See also Commercial Standard Ins. Co. v. Tab Constr., Inc., 94 Nev. 536, 539, 583 P.2d 449, 451 (1978) (relying on the California Supreme Court’s … [Read more...]