NRS 684A.020
“Adjuster” defined.


1.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, “adjuster” means any person who, for compensation, including, without limitation, a fee or commission, investigates and settles, and reports to his or her principal relative to, claims:

(a)

Arising under insurance contracts for property, casualty or surety coverage, including, without limitation, workers’ compensation coverage, on behalf solely of the insurer or the insured; or

(b)

Against a self-insurer who is providing similar coverage.

2.

For the purposes of this chapter:

(a)

An associate adjuster, as defined in NRS 684A.030;

(b)

An attorney at law who adjusts insurance losses from time to time incidental to the practice of his or her profession;

(c)

An adjuster of ocean marine losses;

(d)

A salaried employee of an insurer, unless the employee:

(1)

Investigates, negotiates or settles workers’ compensation claims; and

(2)

Obtains a license pursuant to this chapter;

(e)

A salaried employee of a managing general agent maintaining an underwriting office in this state;

(f)

An employee of an independent adjuster or an employee of an affiliate of an independent adjuster who is one of not more than 25 such employees under the supervision of an independent adjuster or licensed agent and who:

(1)

Collects information relating to a claim for coverage arising under an insurance contract from or furnishes such information to an insured or a claimant; and

(2)

Conducts data entry, including, without limitation, entering data into an automated claims adjudication system;

(g)

A licensed agent who supervises not more than 25 employees described in paragraph (f);

(h)

A person who is employed only to collect factual information concerning a claim for coverage arising under an insurance contract;

(i)

A person who is employed solely to obtain facts surrounding a claim or to furnish technical assistance to a licensed independent adjuster;

(j)

A person who is employed to investigate suspected fraudulent insurance claims but who does not adjust losses or determine the payment of claims;

(k)

A person who performs only executive, administrative, managerial or clerical duties, or any combination thereof, but does not investigate, negotiate or settle claims with a policyholder or claimant or the legal representative of a policyholder or claimant;

(l)

A licensed health care provider or any employee thereof who provides managed care services if those services do not include the determination of compensability;

(m)

A managed care organization or any employee thereof or an organization that provides managed care services or any employee thereof if the services provided do not include the determination of compensability;

(n)

A person who settles only reinsurance or subrogation claims;

(o)

A broker, agent or representative of a risk retention group;

(p)

An attorney-in-fact of a reciprocal insurer;

(q)

A manager of a branch office of an alien insurer that is located in the United States; or

(r)

A person authorized to adjust claims under the authority of a third-party administrator who holds a certificate of registration issued by the Commissioner pursuant to NRS 683A.08524, unless the person investigates, negotiates or settles workers’ compensation claims,
Ê is not considered an adjuster.

Source: Section 684A.020 — “Adjuster” defined., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-684A.­html#NRS684ASec020.

684A.010
Applicability
684A.015
Definitions.
684A.020
“Adjuster” defined.
684A.023
“Automated claims adjudication system” defined.
684A.024
“Business entity” defined.
684A.025
“Catastrophe” defined.
684A.027
“Home state” defined.
684A.030
“Independent adjuster,” “public adjuster,” “company adjuster” and “staff adjuster” defined.
684A.031
“Person” defined.
684A.033
“Uniform Business Entity Application” defined.
684A.034
“Uniform Individual Application” defined.
684A.035
Applicability of other provisions of NRS.
684A.040
License required
684A.050
Concurrent licensing as independent, public, company and staff adjuster prohibited
684A.055
Licensing of person in business of repairing bodies of automobiles prohibited.
684A.060
Exceptions to requirement of licensing: Agents
684A.070
Qualifications for license for natural person
684A.080
Licensing of business entity.
684A.090
Application for license
684A.100
Examination for license.
684A.105
Exemption from examination.
684A.110
Issuance of license
684A.115
Issuance of nonresident license
684A.120
Form and contents of license.
684A.130
Expiration and renewal of license
684A.135
Continuing education.
684A.140
Associate adjuster: Application for license
684A.143
Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license or renewal
684A.147
Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants
684A.150
Temporary license as independent adjuster.
684A.165
Standards of conduct.
684A.170
Place of business
684A.180
Records.
684A.190
Responsibility for employees.
684A.200
Nonresident licensees: Service of process
684A.210
Suspension, revocation or limitation of license: Grounds.
684A.220
Suspension, revocation or limitation of license: Applicable provisions.
684A.230
Duration of suspension.
684A.235
Regulations.
684A.240
Commissioner may levy fine
684A.250
Court may impose fine in lieu of Commissioner’s penalty.
684A.260
Reinstatement of license
Last Updated

Jun. 24, 2021

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