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NRS 679A.210

Prohibited provisions in policy of liability insurance relating to costs of defense, legal costs and fees and other expenses for claims; exemptions

Known as the Nevada Insurance Code

The act spans §§ 679–679 (30 sections).

(Added to NRS by 2023, 1110; A 2025, 513)

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an insurer, including, without limitation, an insurer listed in NRS 679A.160, shall not issue or renew a policy of liability insurance that contains a provision that:

(a) Reduces the limit of liability stated in the policy by the costs of defense, legal costs and fees and other expenses for claims; or

(b) Otherwise limits the availability of coverage for the costs of defense, legal costs and fees and other expenses for claims.

2. The provisions of this section do not apply to:

(a) A risk retention group, as defined in NRS 695E.110.

(b) Captive insurance that does not cover third-party liability.

(c) A nonadmitted insurer, as defined in NRS 685A.0375.

3. As used in this section, “policy of liability insurance” includes only a policy of casualty insurance that:

(a) Provides insurance against legal liability arising from the ownership or operation of a motor vehicle, as defined in NRS 485.050;

(b) Provides insurance against legal liability arising from the ownership of housing that is occupied by the owner as the primary residence of the owner;

(c) Is a policy of commercial general liability insurance;

(d) Is a policy of commercial automobile insurance; or

(e) Provides insurance covering the professional liability of a provider of health care, as defined in NRS 41A.017.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.