STATE LAW – NEVADA LIBRARY – GUIDE 06
Nevada Stacking & Multiple Insurance Policies
Stacking analysis asks whether more than one independently applicable coverage may respond to the same loss. The answer depends on insured status, policy wording, statutory limitations and current Nevada law.
- Identify every potentially applicable policy and limit.
- Determine whether each policy independently covers the claimant and occurrence.
- Review anti-stacking, other-insurance and anti-duplication provisions.
- Apply current Nevada UM/UIM statutes and appellate authority.
Nevada permits anti-stacking and proration provisions only under statutory conditions
NRS 687B.145(1) permits a policy to limit recovery when coverage is available under more than one policy or coverage provision so that total benefits do not exceed the higher applicable limit and are prorated among coverages.
The limiting provision must be written in clear language and prominently displayed. It is void if the named insured purchased separate coverage on the same risk and paid a premium calculated for full reimbursement under that coverage. Stacking therefore requires review of both the policy language and the premium structure.
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