Latest Nevada Headlines
All the headlines from our Nevada Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Recent Nevada Quakes May or May Not Mean Big One Coming
Apr 3 2008 // There’s no way to know whether recent swarms of earthquakes in northeast Nevada and near Reno are an indicator that a bigger quake is coming, experts say. “We can say with 100 percent certainty that large...
California Tahoe Fire Commission Wants Federal Aid
Mar 24 2008 // A commission created after a Lake Tahoe blaze destroyed more than 250 California homes voted unanimously to seek state and federal emergency declarations to combat what it says is an imminent threat of catastrophic...
Some Nevada Lawmakers Seeking Review of Malpractice Caps
Mar 19 2008 // A health scare linked to unsafe practices at surgical centers across Nevada is prompting some lawmakers to press for a review concerning a voter-imposed cap on medical malpractice punitive damage awards. While most support...
New Markets
Mar 10 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts &...
Nevada Workers’ Comp Insurer Appoints VP
Mar 6 2008 // Reno, Nev.-based Employers has appointed Morton Large vice president of underwriting operations for Strategic Markets. Through its subsidiaries, Employers provides workers’ compensation insurance to small businesses...
Insurer Launches Preferred-tier Programs in Ga. and Nev.
Feb 29 2008 // Calif.-based property and casualty insurer Pacific Specialty Insurance Co. announced a new suite of preferred-tier residential property products in Georgia and Nevada. Effective March 3, PSIC will offer new discounts and...
Business Moves
Feb 24 2008 // Chartwell Independent Insurance Brokers Chartwell Independent Insurance Brokers LLC, a Los Angeles-based wholesale and specialty insurance broker focusing on high-risk, hard-to-place coverage, has opened a new office in...
Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Strikes Northeastern Nevada
Feb 22 2008 // A strong earthquake struck near the northeastern Nevada town of Wells Thursday, causing major structural damage to some older masonry buildings, igniting small fires and bursting windows in homes and businesses. According...
Nev. Monte Carlo Resort & Casino Fire Losses Could Have Hit $75M, Risk Analysts Say
Feb 10 2008 // The fire that blazed through the top of the Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Jan. 25, 2008, could have been far more damaging had it started elsewhere in the building and not been contained so quickly,...
Revells Joins Universal’s Arizona and Nevada Operations
Feb 8 2008 // Wanda Revells, CIC, has joined Universal North America Insurance Co. as assistant vice president of marketing and agency relations for Arizona and Nevada. She will oversee development and execution of market strategy to...
Encompass Offers Nevada Drivers Accident Forgiveness, More Rating Tiers
Feb 6 2008 // Encompass Insurance is offering Nevada agents a new product, Encompass Edge, that combines accident forgiveness and more discounts with sophisticated rating tiers to help keep rates competitive. “Producers are...
Universal North America Expands to Arizona and Nevada
Feb 1 2008 // Universal North America, a personal lines carrier based in Sarasota, Fla., will begin writing homeowner policies in Arizona and Nevada this month. Other personal lines products, such as auto and umbrella coverages, will...
Nev. Casino Fire Losses Could Have Hit $75 Million, Say Risk Analysts
Jan 31 2008 // The fire that blazed through the top of the Monte Carlo Hotel in Las Vegas last Friday could have been far more damaging had it started elsewhere in the building and not been contained so quickly, according to analysts at...
Nev. Auto Theft-Fraud Panel Formed
Jan 30 2008 // Gov. Jim Gibbons said this week he’s forming a task force that will focus on organized insurance fraud and auto theft in Nevada. The panel will try to determine the statewide scope of such problems and their affect...
Industry, Residents Assessing West’s Winter Storm Damage
Jan 13 2008 // While it’s too soon to tally insured loss estimates from early winter storms that struck the West in January, residents who fled their homes due to flooding are facing damages, all while the National Weather Service...
Questions Arise over Federal Aid for Nevada Town Flooded by Canal
Jan 10 2008 // Building inspectors planned to go door to door this week to assess damage from the flood caused by a break in a century-old irrigation canal, as homeowners face uncertainty over who will help them pay for repairs. Only one...
Nevada Allows Nonresident Adjusters to Assist with Storm Claims
Jan 9 2008 // Due to the damages caused by the rain, heavy snow and high winds in the projected series of storms in northern Nevada last weekend, Commissioner of Insurance Alice A. Molasky-Arman has given temporary approval for...
Residents, Industry Analysts Evaluating Western Storm Damage
Jan 8 2008 // While it’s too soon to tally insured loss estimates, Nevada residents who fled nearly 300 homes flooded when a canal’s earthen bank collapsed are returning to their homes where they will face damage left by the...
State Farm Study: Western States See Burglary Increases
Dec 11 2007 // A new State Farm study has identified the top 15 states that may see a glimpse of “suspicious santas” — burglars who strike during the holiday season. Nevada, New Mexico, Washington, Arizona, Georgia and...
Nevada Seeks Federal Disaster Declaration
Nov 4 2007 // In a move to help ranchers and farmers get low-interest loans and other assistance, Gov. Jim Gibbons has asked for a federal disaster declaration because of drought conditions and a bad fire season in Nevada. “The...
