Category: Craig R. Delk

Practical Guidance for Nevada Insurers post-Hansen

At the end of last month, the Supreme Court of Nevada ruled an insured is entitled to independent counsel in situations where there is an actual conflict of interest between the insurer and the insured. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Hansen, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 74 (2015) creates new conundrums and requirements for… Read more »

Nevada Adopts Cumis-like Requirements

Today the Supreme Court of Nevada decided it will follow the lead of other jurisdictions and require insurers to hire two different defense attorneys for the insured, in certain circumstances. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Hansen, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 74 (2015) was unanimously decided to adopt this requirement after examining similar rules… Read more »