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83rd Session bill

AB376

AN ACT relating to insurance; requiring the Commissioner of Insurance to establish and administer the Regulatory Experimentation Program for Insurance Product Innovation; setting forth requirements for the operation of the Program; authorizing certain property insurers to file a proposed increase in a rate for certain lines of insurance through a program of flex-rated filing; revising requirements relating to insurance coverage for the peril of wildfire; revising certain requirements for reciprocal insurers; revising provisions relating to captive insurers; revising requirements relating to insurance coverage for common-interest communities; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to insurance; requiring the Commissioner of Insurance to establish and administer the Regulatory Experimentation Program for Insurance Product Innovation; setting forth requirements for the operation of the Program; authorizing certain property insurers to file a proposed increase in a rate for certain lines of insurance through a program of flex-rated filing; revising requirements relating to insurance coverage for the peril of wildfire; revising certain requirements for reciprocal insurers; revising provisions relating to captive insurers; revising requirements relating to insurance coverage for common-interest communities; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Introduction Date

Monday, March 10, 2025

Primary Sponsor

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Public exhibits

10

Support 5 · Opp 2 · Neutral 0

Auditor findings

2

recusal 2 · QPQ 0

Auditor finding — recusal failure

2 recusal-failure finding(s) on this bill

Legislator voted on this bill despite a documented financial relationship with an interested party. NRS 281A.420 conflict-of-interest.

Bill digest

AN ACT relating to insurance; requiring the Commissioner of Insurance to establish and administer the Regulatory Experim

Existing law requires the Commissioner of Insurance to regulate insurance in this State and enforce the provisions of the Nevada Insurance Code. (NRS 679B.120) Section 9 of this bill requires the Commissioner to establish and administer the Regulatory Experimentation Program for Insurance Product Innovation, which is a 4-year program to enable an authorized insurer who offers at least one insurance product that provides property insurance coverage for real or personal property located in this State outside of the Program to test a qualified insurance product in this State without complying with certain provisions of the Nevada Insurance Code or certain regulations adopted pursuant thereto that would otherwise be required outside of the Program. Section 7 of this bill defines “qualified insurance product” to mean an insurance product that provides property insurance coverage for real or personal property located in this State. Section 12 of this bill sets forth the process by which an authorized insurer may apply to participate in the Program. Section 12 requires the application of the applicant to include, among other information, an explanation of any exemption from the provisions of the Nevada Insurance Code or the regulations adopted pursuant thereto that the applicant is requesting. Section 13 of this bill requires the Commissioner to approve or deny an application within 90 days after the completed application is received. Section 14 of this bill requires the Commissione

Public testimony

NELIS exhibits (10 on file)

Support (5)

  • Mark Sektnan — Vice-President, American Property Casualty Insurance Association (Letter)
  • Suasan Bauman — NIIA Executive Director (Letter)
  • Anahit Baghshetsyan — Nevada Policy (Testimony)
  • Charles Cohn (Testimony)
  • Sabrina Schnur — the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (Testimony)

Opposition (2)

  • Michael DeLong — the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) (Testimony)
  • Rajat Jain (Testimony)

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