Nevada Medical Malpractice: Provider Scope and Injury-Year Cap

Nevada’s 2026 noneconomic-damages cap is $590,000 for professional-negligence injury or death claims against a statutory health care provider, and the Supreme Court publishes the amount by year. The provider definition includes many licensed clinicians and specified practice entities, so match every insured to the definition and compare policy limits separately from the damages cap.

What Is Medical Malpractice Insurance?

Medical malpractice insurance can pay defense costs and covered damages when a patient claims a clinician’s care caused harm. If you provide health care, match the quote to your practice, clinicians, specialties and procedures, then check who is insured. Read the national Medical malpractice guide.

Nevada Medical Malpractice Insurance Requirements

RequirementDetails
2026 noneconomic damages capThe Nevada Supreme Court’s current table lists $590,000 for 2026. NRS 41A.035 increases the base cap by $80,000 each January 1 from 2024 through 2028, then 2.1% annually beginning in 2029. 1,2

What to Watch for With Medical Malpractice in Nevada

  • Check each professional and entity against §41A.017

    The statutory definition lists professions, hospitals, clinics, surgery centers, physician corporations and group practices and their employees; a policy schedule should identify the clinicians and entities separately. 1

  • Use the Supreme Court’s injury-year table

    The Legislature directs the Nevada Supreme Court to publish the maximum amount for each year. The court lists $590,000 for 2026; do not carry a prior year’s figure into a later injury year. 1,2

  • Keep the damages cap separate from contract limits

    The cap concerns noneconomic damages in defined professional-negligence actions, not the policy’s occurrence limit, defense-cost treatment, exclusions or insured status. Compare those terms in the contract. 1

  • Budget for carrier participation in settlement

    Nevada requires insurers to attend professional-negligence settlement conferences with the parties and counsel; the statute also allows a judge to recommend a settlement at policy limits. Confirm claims contacts and authority in advance. 1

Which Medical Malpractice Providers Have Nevada License Records?

These providers publish a national listing for Medical malpractice; the license records below name the licensed entities and roles. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm the product is available in Nevada. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.

  • Corgi

    Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28

    Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.

    Corgi’s company producer-license table lists 50 jurisdictions: 49 states and the District of Columbia, including DC license 3003091619. New Mexico does not appear in the table and is not included here; the omission does not establish that Corgi is unlicensed there. The company-reported table has no stated as-of date and does not establish product availability. 12

    Corgi markets medical malpractice insurance for health care professionals and organizations.

  • Vouch

    Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28

    Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC

    Vouch’s licenses page, effective January 16, 2025, lists producer licenses in all 50 states and DC. Its separate surplus-lines table includes Idaho number 870820, while a footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses. Because those statements conflict for Idaho, this record keeps Idaho producer-only and does not treat the table number as established agency surplus-lines authority. The page is company-reported and does not establish product availability. 16

    Vouch arranges medical malpractice insurance for health care and life sciences businesses.

Who Regulates Insurance in Nevada?

Nevada Division of Insurance

The Nevada Division of Insurance regulates insurers and producers and provides a license verification tool for agents, agencies and companies. Its Consumer Services unit accepts insurance complaints and questions. 3,4,5

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in Nevada

Reported tax rate. Same tax rate as admitted coverage of the same kind; an approved filing fee may also apply 6,7,8,9

When Nevada is the insured’s home state, Nevada taxes surplus-lines coverage at the rate imposed on similar admitted coverage and adds any approved filing fee; the rate therefore depends on the line and applicable fee approval. Nevada law requires a diligent effort to place coverage with authorized insurers except where the statutory exempt-commercial-purchaser conditions apply, and the policy must warn that the Nevada Insurance Guaranty Association will not cover the contract.

Questions to Ask Before You Buy Medical Malpractice in Nevada

  1. Which people and entities insured under the quote fit the current §41A.017 provider definition?
  2. What policy occurrence limit and defense treatment protect amounts beyond the state’s noneconomic cap?
  3. Who at the insurer will attend a Nevada settlement conference and handle a policy-limits recommendation?

Medical Malpractice Insurance in Nevada: Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nevada’s 2026 noneconomic damages cap?

The Nevada Supreme Court lists $590,000 for 2026. It is a cap on noneconomic damages in covered provider-negligence actions, not a malpractice policy limit. 1,2

Does Nevada’s professional-negligence chapter cover only physicians?

No. Section 41A.017 lists many licensed professions and certain facilities and practice entities. Confirm the status of each named insured under that definition. 1

Does Nevada require the insurer to take part in settlement proceedings?

The statute requires the parties, their insurers and counsel to participate in a settlement conference in a professional-negligence action, subject to a judge’s ability to waive attendance for good cause. 1

Medical Malpractice Insurance Guides for Other States

Other coverage in NevadaEvery coverage guide for Nevada, plus the regulator and surplus-lines details.

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This guide is informational and does not determine whether a policy is available or meets your needs. Editorial policy. To suggest a correction, contact Spot with a supporting source.

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