NRS 687B.145 (2) and (3) obligate “insurance companies transacting motor vehicle insurance” to offer its insureds Uninsured / Underinsured and Medical Payments coverage to its insureds in and amounts equal to the amount of liability coverage that the insured carries. If there is no signed waiver on a form approved by the insurance commissioner, then that policy is deemed to carry UM/UIM and MP coverage. See our blog post HERE for a discussion on this topic. So then the question came up: Is a … [Read more...]
Rental Car Agencies Are Not Insurance Companies And Are Not Subject To The “Must Offer” Obligations Of NRS 687B.145 (2) And (3)
February 1, 2010 by
One Injured Passenger + One Negligent Driver + Only One Policy = One Liability Recovery And Zero UIM. . . . . . . . But One Injured Passenger + Two Negligent Drivers + Two Separate Policies = Two Liability Recoveries + UIM Availability
January 27, 2010 by
Prior to the recent opinion of Delgado v. American Family Ins. Group, 125 Nev. 564, 217 P.3d 563 (2009), the law seemed clear on the issue of whether a passenger could recover liability benefits and underinsured motorist (UIM) benefits from the same policy. In the prior Nevada Supreme Court opinions of Peterson v. Colonial Insurance Co., 100 Nev. 474, 686 P.2d 239 (1984), and Baker v. Criterion Insurance, 107 Nev. 25, 805 P.2d 599 (1991) the Court had said that it would not allow a recovery on … [Read more...]
