# Nev. Rev. Stat. § 688D.040: “Insured” defined

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T57_C688D_S688D.040

## Section

- **Citation:** Nev. Rev. Stat. § 688D.040
- **Heading:** “Insured” defined
- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NV Code / Title 57 / Chapter 688D / Section 688D.040

## Text

“ Insured ” means:

1. A person covered by a policy of life insurance;

2. A holder of a retained asset account;

3. An annuitant or other owner of an annuity, when the annuity provides for benefits to be paid or other money to be distributed upon the death of the annuitant or other owner of the annuity; or

4. A person covered by a benefit contract under which contractual death benefits are payable to a beneficiary pursuant to NRS 695A.180 .

## Nearby sections

- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 688D.010 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T57_C688D_S688D.010.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 688D.020 “Benefit contract” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T57_C688D_S688D.020.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 688D.030 “Death Master File” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T57_C688D_S688D.030.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 688D.040 “Insured” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T57_C688D_S688D.040.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 688D.050 “Policy of life insurance” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T57_C688D_S688D.050.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 688D.060 “Retained asset account” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T57_C688D_S688D.060.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 688D.070 Applicability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T57_C688D_S688D.070.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 688D.080 Insurer required to request information sufficient to ensure payment of benefits upon death of insured](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T57_C688D_S688D.080.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 688D.090 Insurer required to compare policies of life insurance, annuities, benefit contracts and retained asset accounts against Death Master File at least semiannually; duties of insurer upon match; records; presumption of abandonment; disclosure of personal information; required confirmation of possible death if insurer maintains certain information under group life insurance policy; exception](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T57_C688D_S688D.090.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 688D.100 Insurer prohibited from charging insured or beneficiary fees for search or verification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T57_C688D_S688D.100.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 688D.110 Notice to State Treasurer upon reversion by escheat; contents; transfer to State Treasurer of unclaimed benefit and interest; exception](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T57_C688D_S688D.110.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 688D.120 Order of Commissioner: Authorization to search only electronically; approval of timeline to make files searchable electronically; exemption from requirements; approval of plan for compliance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T57_C688D_S688D.120.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 688D.130 Failure of insurer to comply with chapter may constitute unfair trade practice; exception](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T57_C688D_S688D.130.md)
- [Nev. Rev. Stat. § 688D.140 Regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NV_T57_C688D_S688D.140.md)

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