Contact Us
The Division’s business hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. We are closed during state holidays.
Carson City office:
Phone: (775) 687-0700 | Fax: (775) 687-0787
Consumer Compliance & Licensing Fax: (775) 687-0797
1818 E. College Pkwy., Suite 103
Carson City, NV 89706
Las Vegas office:
Phone: (702) 486-4009 | Fax: (702) 486-4007
3300 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 275
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Call Toll-free: (888) 872-3234
Email: insinfo@doi.nv.gov
Media Contact:
If you are a member of the media with questions about insurance in Nevada please email your questions in writing to Drew Pearson and your request will be responded to as soon as possible.
Public Records Request
Click here for information on how to submit a Public Records Request.
The following list includes Division staff and the areas for which they are responsible:
Consumer Services and Investigations
The Consumer Services and Investigations Section investigates consumer complaints and provides information and assistance to consumers who have insurance-related concerns, including questions about title company escrows, extended warranty contracts, service contracts and medical discount plans.
We urge consumers with insurance questions to contact the Division of Insurance. If you wish to file a complaint, you should begin this process online.
In Northern Nevada, please call (775) 687-0700, or e-mail. In Southern Nevada, please call (702) 486-4009.
Consumers also can contact the Division of Insurance anywhere in Nevada by calling the Department of Business and Industry's toll-free phone number: (888) 872-3234.
View staff
- Roger Hayashi
Deputy Commissioner, Consumer Services - Linda Stratton
Supervisory Compliance Investigator - Tanishia Abarrane
Compliance Investigator, Las Vegas Office - Jevin Branner
Compliance Investigator, Las Vegas Office - Angelika Alaimo
Compliance Investigator, Las Vegas Office - Kim Kuhlman
Compliance Investigator, Carson City Office - Vicki Folster
Compliance Investigator, Carson City Office
Licensing
The Licensing Section of the Division of Insurance is responsible for the licensing of almost 30 individual and organization (agency) license types, including producers, adjusters, surplus line brokers and bail agents. This section oversees the licensing of more than 267,000 resident and non-resident licensees doing business in the state of Nevada.
To contact someone in the Licensing section:
Email: nevada.licensing@doi.nv.gov
Phone: 775.687.0700 and press option 2.
Product Compliance
The Product Compliance Section is comprised of the Life & Health and Property & Casualty sub-sections. The Life & Health staff is responsible for the regulation of life, health and annuity policies, including rate and form review, while the Property & Casualty staff is responsible for the regulation of the property and casualty portion of the insurance industry in Nevada, title insurance, workers' compensation insurance and the workers’ compensation portion of the Consolidated Insurance Programs, premium finance schedules of rates and finance agreements, motor club membership materials and service contract provider registration and review of service contracts.
For questions regarding the workers' compensation claims handling process, including the timely delivery of workers’ compensation benefits, please contact the Division of Industrial Relations.
To report workers’ comp fraud, please contact the Attorney General’s Workers’ Compensation Fraud Unit.
Life & Health staff
To contact someone in the Life & Health section:
Email: productcompliance@doi.nv.gov
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- Maile Campbell
Lead Actuary - Jack Childress
Actuarial Analyst - Jeremy Christensen
Actuarial Analyst - Thomas Sargent
Actuarial Analyst - Reida Wagner
Actuarial Analyst
Property & Casualty staff
To contact someone in the Property & Casualty section:
Email: pcinsinfo@doi.nv.gov
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- Gennady Stolyarov II
Lead Actuary - Derick Dennis
Chief Insurance Examiner - Erin Summers
Actuarial Analyst - Michael Ponce
Actuarial Analyst - Mavis Amissah
Actuarial Analyst - Kaysha Kight
Administrative Assistant
Service Contract Provider staff
To contact someone in the Service Contract Provider section:
Email: ServiceContracts@doi.nv.gov
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- Douglas Miller
Management Analyst
Corporate and Financial Affairs
The Corporate and Financial Affairs Section is responsible for company licensing, market conduct and financial examinations of the insurance industry to verify compliance with insurance laws and regulations, and to ensure the financial solvency of insurers. The Section is responsible for ensuring the financial solvency of insurers and verifying compliance with insurance laws and regulations.
Corporate and Financial Affairs staff
To contact someone in the Corporate and Financial Affairs section:
Email: finances@doi.nv.gov
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- Moli Abejar
Chief Insurance Examiner - Dede Benissan
Assistant Chief Insurance Examiner - Duane Jenner
Management Analyst - Mike Marsala
Insurance Examiner - Steve Ross
Insurance Examiner - Jordan Lumpkin
Insurance Examiner - Imelda Arroyo
Fiscal/Business Professional Trainee III - Denise Costello
Administrative Assistant - Nancy Curnow
Administrative Assistant
Market Regulation
The Market Regulation section is responsible for analyzing and examining insurance companies to ensure the companies are in compliance with the Nevada statutes and regulations with respect to rating, underwriting and claim practices.
Market Regulation staff
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- Moli Abejar
Chief Insurance Examiner - Peggy Willard-Ross
Assistant Chief Insurance Examiner - Bianca Stacy Gaytan
Insurance Examiner - Jason Joe
Insurance Examiner - Jonathan Wycoff
Insurance Examiner - Brandon Rocchio
Insurance Examiner
Captive Insurance
The Captive Section is responsible for regulating captive insurers domiciled in Nevada and promoting Nevada as domicile for captive insurers. For captive insurance filings and information requests please email captives@doi.nv.gov.
Captive staff
To contact someone in the Captive section:
Email: captives@doi.nv.gov
Phone: 775.687.0748
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- Roxy Lindstrom
Program Officer I - Michael Reynolds
Management Analyst I
Self-Insured Workers’ Comp
The Self-Insured Workers’ Compensation Section is responsible for the certification and regulation of self-insured employers and associations of self-insured employers pursuant to Chapters 616B.300 through 616B.446 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, and for ensuring the financial solvency and viability of these entities.
For inquiries regarding reviewing and approving workers’ compensation policy rates, language, composition and format, as well as collecting quarterly and annual financial statements from private workers’ comp insurers, contact the Division’s Property & Casualty Section.
For questions regarding the claims handling process, including the timely delivery of workers’ compensation benefits, please contact the Division of Industrial Relations.
To report workers’ comp fraud, please contact the Attorney General’s Workers’ Compensation Fraud Unit.
Self-Insured Workers’ Comp staff
To contact someone in the Self-Insured Workers' Comp section:
Self-Insured Employers Email: siemail@doi.nv.gov
Self-Insured Groups Email: sigmail@doi.nv.gov
Third Part Administrators Email: tpamail@doi.nv.gov
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- Shirley Choma
Insurance Examiner II - Julie Wisbar
Management Analyst - Yvonne Vestal
Management Analyst - Jamlick Mwangi
Insurance Examiner I
Fraud Section
The Fraud Section investigates insurance fraud and coordinates with the Attorney General's Insurance Fraud Unit. For questions related to suspected fraud, contact the Fraud Section by email at insurance.fraud@doi.nv.gov.
Legal Section
The Legal Section is responsible for conducting administrative proceedings to enforce compliance with Nevada Revised Statutes title 57 and corresponding regulations. The Legal Section is not authorized to provide legal advice. For questions related to an administrative matter, contact the Legal Section at (775) 687-0701 or email legal@doi.nv.gov.
Administrative
The Administrative Section is responsible for budgeting, accounting and human resources, public information, and information technology. For generic information, please email insinfo@doi.nv.gov.
Administrative staff
To contact someone in the Administrative section:
Email: insinfo@doi.nv.gov
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- Tippy Smokey
Management Analyst - Teresa Fernandez
Accounting Assistant - Jena Taylor
Administrative Assistant - Kristine Ludel
Administrative Assistant - Joe May
Administrative Aid
Commissioner’s Section
Commissioner’s staff
To contact someone in the Commissioner's Staff section:
Email: insinfo@doi.nv.gov
View staff
- Ned Gaines
Acting Commissioner - John Genard
Administrative Assistant to the Commissioner - Ned Gaines
Deputy Commissioner, Administrative, Accounting, and Product Compliance - Roger Hayashi
Deputy Commissioner, Consumer Services and Investigations - Diana Branciforte
Deputy Commissioner, Captives, Market Regulation, and Corporate & Finance - Drew Pearson
Public Information Officer - Adam Plain
Insurance Regulation Liaison