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The Nevada Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Association is a statutory entity created in 1973 when the Nevada legislature enacted the Nevada Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act. The Guaranty Association is composed of all insurers licensed to sell life insurance, accident and health insurance, and individual annuities in the state of Nevada. In the event a member insurer is found to be insolvent and is ordered to be liquidated by a court, the Guaranty Association Act enables the Guaranty Association to provide protection (subject to the exclusions and limits spelled out in the Act) to Nevada residents who are holders of life and health insurance policies and individual annuities with the insolvent insurer.

Specifically, when a member insurer is found to be insolvent and is ordered liquidated, a special deputy receiver takes over the insurer under court supervision and processes the assets and liabilities through liquidation. The task of servicing the insurance company's policies and providing coverage to Nevada's resident policyholders becomes the responsibility of the Guaranty Association. The protection provided by the Guaranty Association is based on Nevada law and the language of the insolvent company's policies at the time of insolvency.

We will make every effort to ensure that the information provided here is in accordance with the most current law in the event the Nevada legislature amends the Guaranty Association Act or other laws. However, if there should be any inconsistency between the Guaranty Association Act or any other law or regulation and the information on this website, the relevant law will supersede. In light of potential changes to the law and the dramatic variations in policy language, the association cannot make statements regarding coverage of a specific policy unless it is a policy with a company for which the association has been activated to provide protection. Finally, this Web site is for general information purposes and should not be relied upon as legal advice.

Again, we hope the information provided in this website is useful. Be sure to read the Frequently Asked Questions section of the site for more information, and please refer to the Contact Us section if you have any questions for the Guaranty Association.