February 6, 2013
Carson City, Nev. – Nevada policy holders recovered $3,998,508 from insurance companies due to Nevada Division of Insurance assistance in 2012.
A recovery is the amount of monetary compensation or relief received by a consumer as a result of a filed consumer complaint against an insurance company.
“Nevadans deserve to receive all the benefits they are entitled from their insurance policies,” said Insurance Commissioner Scott J. Kipper. “The Division’s mission is to provide the utmost in consumer assistance. I could not be more proud of our consumer services staff. Their hard work literally pays off for Nevadans.”
Consumers in Nevada with questions or complaints about the following insurance products are urged to contact the Division:
- Health insurance
- Life insurance and annuities
- Homeowner’s insurance
- Renter’s insurance
- Auto insurance
- Motorcycle insurance
- Boat insurance
- Credit insurance
- Extended warranties for home appliances, consumer electronics and vehicles
- Surety bonds
- Business insurance
- Title insurance
- Bail bonds
To contact the Division from Northern Nevada please call (775) 687-0700 or email cscc@doi.nv.gov and from Southern Nevada call (702) 486-4009 or email cnsmsvlv@doi.nv.gov. You can also file a complaint online at doi.nv.gov/scs/complaint.aspx. The Division may also be contacted from rural areas in Nevada by calling (888) 872-3234.
