Nebraska Unfair Insurance Claims Settlement Practices Act (44-1536 et seq., incl. 44-1539 and 44-1540)
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Publisher. Nebraska Legislature (nebraskalegislature.gov), Revised Statutes of Nebraska
Edition. Revised Statutes of Nebraska, current version served by the Legislature; retrieved 2026-09-29
Status. Nebraska Revised Statutes, public domain.
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Nebraska Unfair Insurance Claims Settlement Practices Act (44-1536 et seq., incl. 44-1539 and 44-1540) is a state statute published by Nebraska Legislature (nebraskalegislature.gov), Revised Statutes of Nebraska. It is one of the Nebraska documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including nebraska property & casualty, nebraska personal lines practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.
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- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-1539 (Unfair claims settlement practice; conduct prohibited)
“if the act or practice (1) is committed flagrantly and in conscious disregard of the Unfair Insurance Claims Settlement Practices Act or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to the act or (2) has been committed with such frequency as to indicate a general business practice to engage in that type of conduct”
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-1540(16) (Unfair claims settlement practice; repair shop)
“If the insured or claimant chooses to use a particular company or location other than the one providing the lowest estimate for like kind and quality motor vehicle repair, the insurer shall not be liable for any cost exceeding the lowest estimate.”
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-1540(16) (Unfair claims settlement practice; required repair shop)
“(16) Requiring the insured or claimant to use a particular company or location for motor vehicle repair.”
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