New law allows insurers to exclude wildfire from policies

New law allows insurers to exclude wildfire from policies

The only major wildfire in Douglas County during 2025, the June 20 Conner Fire claimed 17,000 acres and a third structure before it was done. The blaze started after one home caught fire spread to another and then to the wildland. As of Jan. 2, no cause has been released by the Nevada Fire Marshal’s Office. Under a new state law that took effect Jan. 1, insurers are explicitly allowed to exclude wildfires from policies. Assembly Bill 376 permits…