Bill Would Increase Minimum Car Insurance in Nevada

March 4, 2011

Legislators says a bill that would increase the minimum vehicle liability insurance may be a good idea, but some fear it would be onerous for the poor and indigent and result in more uninsured drivers on the road.

AB120 is sponsored by Assemblyman William Horne of Las Vegas, who was injured in an accident involving another driver with just minimum liability.

Horne says Nevada’s rates haven’t been changed in decades and don’t reflect the higher costs of medical care.

But the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports insurance industry representatives told the Assembly Transportation Committee that the bill would raise rates 18 percent to 54 percent, depending on the company, the driver’s age, location and driving record.

The bill was referred to a committee workshop.

Information from: Las Vegas Review-Journal

Topics Auto

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  • March 10, 2011 at 11:33 pm
    Matt Neely says:
    Here the deal… 15/30/10 is not enough coverage when you are hit with this policy. As a owner of a large insurance brokerage in Las Vegas I have told my staff we will write ... read more
  • March 4, 2011 at 10:22 pm
    clyde says:
    If our lawmaker's thought that people didn't buy auto liability insurance before, if this passes, wait to see how many more people won't buy it. Don't they still give free li... read more
  • March 4, 2011 at 1:48 pm
    tom m says:
    WHEN THEY DO AWAY WITH "CREDIT SCORING SYSTEM" WHICH IS NOTHING BUT A CASH COW FOR THE AUTO INSURANCE INDUSTRY, THEN YOU CAN RAISE THE MIN. LIMITS BUT NOT TO THEN.

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