Division of Insurance recovered nearly $4 million for Nevadans in 2012
CARSON CITY – Nevada policy holders recovered nearly $4 million in 2012 from insurance companies through the efforts of the Nevada Division of Insurance.
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. The division recovered $3,998,508.
“Nevadans deserve to receive all the benefits they are entitled from their insurance policies,” said Insurance Commissioner Scott J. Kipper in a news release. “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 www.doi.nv.gov/scs/complaint.aspx. The Division may also be contacted from rural areas in Nevada by calling (888) 872-3234.
About the Nevada Division of Insurance
The State of Nevada Division of Insurance is a division of the Nevada Department of Business and Industry. It is the state agency that protects the rights of Nevada consumers and regulates Nevada’s $11.2 billion insurance industry. It has offices in Carson City and Las Vegas. In 2012, the Division investigated more than 1,900 consumer complaints and recovered nearly $4 million on behalf of consumers. For more information about the Division of Insurance, visit DOI.NV.GOV.
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