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 Liz Martins and your request will be responded to as soon as possible.
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The following list includes Division staff and the areas for which they are responsible:
Consumer Services and Enforcement
The Consumer Services and Enforcement 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.
Consumer Services staff
- David Cassetty
Deputy Commissioner, Consumer Services - Linda Stratton
Supervisory Compliance Investigator - Tanishia Abarrane
Compliance Investigator, Las Vegas Office - Vicente Babauta
Compliance Investigator, Las Vegas Office - Jevin Branner
Compliance Investigator, Las Vegas Office - Glenn Wilson
Compliance Investigator, Las Vegas Office - Kim Kuhlman
Compliance Investigator, Carson City Office - Vicki Folster
Compliance Investigator, Carson City Office - Jessica Owens
Administrative Assistant
Licensing
The Licensing Section of the Division of Insurance is responsible for licensing of producers for individual and organization (agency) licenses. This section oversees the licensing of more than 220,000 resident and non-resident producers doing business in the state of Nevada.
To contact someone in Licensing please dial 775.687.0700 and press option 2; or email: nevada.licensing@doi.nv.gov.
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
For general Life & Health insurance inquiries please email productcompliance@doi.nv.gov.
- Mark Garratt
(775) 687-0736
Chief Insurance Examiner - Maile Campbell
(775) 687-0735
Lead Actuary - Jack Childress
(775) 687-0731
Actuarial Analyst - Jeremy Christensen
(775) 687-0730
Actuarial Analyst - Thomas Sargent
(775) 687-0733
Actuarial Analyst
Property & Casualty staff
For general Property & Casualty insurance inquiries please email pcinsinfo@doi.nv.gov.
- Mark Garratt
(775) 687-0736
Chief Insurance Examiner - Gennady Stolyarov
(775) 687-0766
Lead Actuary - Derick Dennis
(775) 687-0769
Actuarial Analyst - Douglas Miller
(775) 687-0763
Management Analyst - Erin Summers
(775) 687-0765
Actuarial Analyst - James Nitz
(775) 687-0767
Actuarial Analyst - Patti Flasch
(775) 687-0773
Administrative Assistant
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
- Moli Abejar
(775) 687-0741
Chief Insurance Examiner - Dede Benissan
(775) 687-0747
Assistant Chief Insurance Examiner - Kami Thompson
(775) 687-0745
Management Analyst - Duane Jenner
(775) 687-0734
Management Analyst - Karla Scott
(775) 687-0743
Management Analyst - Mike Marsala
(775) 687-0778
Insurance Examiner - Steve Ross
(775) 687-0759
Insurance Examiner - Denise Costello
(775) 687-0752
Administrative Assistant - Imelda Arroyo
(775) 687-0744
Administrative Assistant - Nancy Curnow
(775) 687-0749
Administrative Assistant - Teresa Fernandez
(775) 687-0755
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
- Todd Rich
(775) 687-0783
Chief Deputy Commissioner - Moli Abejar
(775) 687-0741
Chief Insurance Examiner - Peggy Willard-Ross
(775) 687-0760
Insurance Examiner - Bianca Stacy Gaytan
(775) 687-0764
Insurance Examiner - Jason Joe
(775) 687-0761
Insurance Examiner - Jonathan Wycoff
(775) 687-0724
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
- Todd Rich
(775) 687-0783
Chief Deputy Commissioner - Robert Gallegos
(775) 687-0748
Program Officer
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
- Shirley Choma
(775) 687-0776
Insurance Examiner II - Julie Wisbar
(775) 687-0713
Management Analyst - Jamlick Mwangi
(702) 486-4599
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 ifn@doi.nv.gov.
Administrative staff
- Tippy Smokey
(775) 687-0782
Management Analyst - Swetha Bangalore Mahalingaiah
(775) 687-0782
Accounting Assistant - Roxanne Lindstrom
(775) 687-0784
Accounting Assistant - Kristine Ludel
(775) 687-0715
Administrative Assistant - Joe May
(775) 687-0782
Receptionist / Front Desk
Commissioner’s Section
Commissioner’s staff
- Scott J. Kipper
Insurance Commissioner - Jennifer Wilton
(775) 687-0771
Administrative Assistant to Commissioner Kipper - Todd Rich
(775) 687-0783
Chief Deputy Commissioner, Administrative, Accounting, Product Compliance, Captives - Tiffani Silva
(775) 687-0779
Administrative Assistant to Chief Deputy Commissioner Rich - David Cassetty
Deputy Commissioner, Consumer Services, Enforcement, Producer Licensing - Bethany Schnapp
(702) 486-4595
Administrative Assistant to Deputy Commissioner Cassetty - VACANT
Insurance Regulation Liaison