Travel retailers: Authorized scope of activities.

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1. A travel retailer may offer and disseminate policies of travel insurance on behalf of and within the scope of a license issued pursuant to NRS 683A.265 under the following conditions:

(a) The producer of limited lines travel insurance or travel retailer provides to a purchaser or prospective purchaser of travel insurance:

(1) A description of the material terms, or the actual material terms, of the insurance coverage;

(2) A description of the process for filing a claim;

(3) A description of the review or cancellation process for the policy of travel insurance; and

(4) The identity and contact information of the insurer and the producer of limited lines travel insurance;

(b) The travel retailer is included in the register maintained by the producer of limited lines travel insurance pursuant to NRS 683A.3685;

(c) The producer of limited lines travel insurance has designated one of its employees who is licensed as a producer of insurance pursuant to this chapter to be responsible for compliance with the provisions of this title and any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto;

(d) The person designated pursuant to paragraph (c) and the officers of the producer of limited lines travel insurance, or any person who directs or controls the insurance operations of the producer of limited lines travel insurance, are in compliance with the provisions of this title and the laws, rules and regulations governing the provision and sale of insurance in any other state in which the producer of limited lines travel insurance is a resident or conducts insurance operations;

(e) The producer of limited lines travel insurance has paid all applicable licensing fees in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; and

(f) The producer of limited lines travel insurance requires each employee and authorized representative of the travel retailer whose duties include offering and disseminating travel insurance to receive a program of instruction or training approved by the Commissioner. The training material provided as part of such a program must, at a minimum, contain instructions on the types of insurance offered, ethical sales practices and required disclosures to prospective purchasers.

2. Travel insurance may be provided as an individual policy or under a group or master policy.

(Added to NRS by 2015, 1199)


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