2022 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 690B - Casualty Insurance
NRS 690B.470 - Transportation network company insurance: Minimum coverage requirements for drivers, transportation network companies and monitored autonomous vehicle providers; additional coverage; duties of insurer; payment of claims; transportation network company not deemed owner of vehicle.
1. Every transportation network company or driver shall continuously provide, during any period in which the driver is providing transportation services, transportation network company insurance provided by an insurance company licensed by the Division of Insurance of the Department of Business and Industry and approved to do business in this State or a broker licensed pursuant to chapter 685A of NRS or procured directly from a nonadmitted insurer, as defined in NRS 685A.0375:
(a) In an amount of not less than $1,500,000 for bodily injury to or death of one or more persons and injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident or motor vehicle crash that occurs while the driver is providing transportation services;
(b) In an amount of not less than $50,000 for bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident or motor vehicle crash that occurs while the driver is logged into the digital network or software application service of the transportation network company and available to receive requests for transportation services but is not otherwise providing transportation services;
(c) Subject to the minimum amount for one person required by paragraph (b), in an amount of not less than $100,000 for bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident or motor vehicle crash that occurs while the driver is logged into the digital network or software application service of the transportation network company and available to receive requests for transportation services but is not otherwise providing transportation services; and
(d) In an amount of not less than $25,000 for injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident or motor vehicle crash that occurs while the driver is logged into the digital network or software application service of the transportation network company and available to receive requests for transportation services but is not otherwise providing transportation services,
for the payment of tort liabilities arising from the maintenance or use of the motor vehicle.
2. Every monitored autonomous vehicle provider shall continuously provide, during any period in which a monitored autonomous vehicle provider is operating a monitored autonomous vehicle, transportation network company insurance provided by an insurance company licensed by the Division of Insurance of the Department of Business and Industry and approved to do business in this State or a broker licensed pursuant to chapter 685A of NRS or procured directly from a nonadmitted insurer, as defined in NRS 685A.0375, in an amount of not less than $1,500,000 for bodily injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident or motor vehicle crash that occurs while the monitored autonomous vehicle provider is operating a monitored autonomous vehicle for the payment of tort liabilities arising from the maintenance or use of the monitored autonomous vehicle.
3. The transportation network company insurance required by subsection 1 or 2, as applicable, may be provided through one or a combination of insurance policies provided by the transportation network company, the driver, the monitored autonomous vehicle provider, both the transportation network company and the driver or both the transportation network company and the monitored autonomous vehicle provider.
4. Every transportation network company shall continuously provide, during any period in which the driver or monitored autonomous vehicle provider is providing transportation services, transportation network company insurance provided by an insurance company licensed by the Division of Insurance of the Department of Business and Industry and approved to do business in this State or a broker licensed pursuant to chapter 685A of NRS or procured directly from a nonadmitted insurer, as defined in NRS 685A.0375, which meets the requirements of subsection 1 or 2, as applicable, as primary insurance if the insurance provided by the driver or monitored autonomous vehicle provider:
(a) Lapses; or
(b) Fails to meet the requirements of subsection 1 or 2, as applicable.
5. Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 485.185 and 485.186 which require the owner or operator of a motor vehicle to provide insurance, transportation network company insurance shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of NRS 485.185 or 485.186, as appropriate, regardless of whether the insurance is provided by the transportation network company, the driver, the monitored autonomous vehicle provider, both the transportation network company and the driver or both the transportation network company and the monitored autonomous vehicle provider, if the transportation network company insurance otherwise satisfies the requirements of NRS 485.185 or 485.186, as appropriate.
6. In addition to the coverage required pursuant to subsection 1 or 2, as applicable, a policy of transportation network company insurance may include additional coverage, including, without limitation, coverage for medical payments, coverage for uninsured or underinsured motorists, comprehensive coverage and collision coverage.
7. An insurer who provides transportation network company insurance shall not require a policy of insurance for the operation of a motor vehicle required pursuant to NRS 485.185 or 485.186, as appropriate, to deny a claim before the transportation network company insurance provides coverage for a claim.
8. An insurer who provides transportation network company insurance has a duty to defend and indemnify the driver or monitored autonomous vehicle provider and the transportation network company.
9. An insurer who provides transportation network company insurance which includes comprehensive coverage or collision coverage for the operation of a motor vehicle against which a lienholder holds a lien shall issue any payment for a claim under such coverage:
(a) Directly to the person who performs repairs upon the vehicle; or
(b) Jointly to the owner of the vehicle and the lienholder.
10. A transportation network company that provides transportation network company insurance for a motor vehicle is not deemed to be the owner of the motor vehicle.
11. As used in this section, "monitored autonomous vehicle" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 706A.045.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 1376, 1398; A 2021, 3763)
