More specific legislation will be the primary tool of prosecutors and those working to deter future defrauders. Penalties strong enough to deter fraud can be instituted both through Nevada's Revised Statutes and through licensing boards and commissions. Mandatory reporting of known and suspected fraud will augment our pool of knowledge of how fraud is perpetrated. Consumer Education Finally, ongoing consumer education will give the most vulnerable in our society the information they need to protect themselves. Individuals, businesses, and service providers can all be unwitting victims of insurance fraud.
Consumer education is instrumental in thwarting fraud.
Concerned Nevadans must know there is a place to go with questions and to receive help when needed. Most often unauthorized insurers and unlicensed insurance agents become known to the insurance department through a consumer inquiry.