Contact: Yeraldin Deavila, Public
Information Officer
Phone: (775) 687-0772
E-mail: ydeavila@doi.nv.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE– March 17, 2020
Nevada Division of Insurance offices
are closed to the public but still serving consumers
Carson City, NV –
Due to COVID-19 and for everyone’s safety, Division's offices in Carson City and Las Vegas are closed to walk in traffic. However, the Division is still serving consumers.
“Even though the public cannot physically come into the
offices, Division staff are still working and serving consumers via email,
phone, or online,” said Insurance Commissioner Barbara Richardson. “The
Division is committed to serve the public while keeping everyone’s health and
safety in mind.”
Consumers, licensees, and the general public are encouraged
to contact the Division by visiting the Division’s website at www.doi.nv.gov. Consumers who need to file a complaint can do so by
filling out a form online at: http://doi.nv.gov/Consumers/File-A-Complaint/.
For further
assistance, you may call the Division’s Carson City office at (775) 687-0700 or
you may also email questions to insinfo@doi.nv.gov.
Division’s offices
will remain closed until further notice.
About the Nevada Division of Insurance
The State of Nevada Division of Insurance, a Division of the
Nevada Department of Business and Industry, protects the rights of Nevada
consumers and regulates Nevada’s $14 billion insurance industry. The Division
of Insurance has offices in Carson City and Las Vegas. In 2019, the Division
investigated more than 2,750 consumer complaints, answered over 10,700
inquiries, and recovered over $6.3 million on behalf of consumers. For more
information about the Division of Insurance, visit DOI.NV.GOV.
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