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Nevada Requires An Owner’s Auto Policy To Provide Minium Limits Coverage To Any Permitted Driver, Even If The Policy Specifically Excludes That Person By Name

An insurance company that has been writing policies in Nevada for just a few years asks the Nevada Law Blog if it can deny third-party liability coverage to a permissive driver who was excluded by name from the policy.  Nevada answered that question over two decades ago in the case of Federated American Ins. v. Granillo, 108 Nev. 560, 835 P.2d 803 (1992). Mr. Granillo bought auto insurance from Federated American Insurance.  The company told Granillo that if he were the only driver of the … [Read more...]