Latest Nevada Headlines
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A.M. Best Downgrades Specialty Auto Writer Nevada General
Dec 16 2015 // A.M. Best has downgraded the issuer credit rating to “bbb” from “bbb+” and affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) of Nevada General Insurance Co. The outlook for the ICR has been...
Uber Eyes Both Nevada and California Sides of Lake Tahoe Before 2016
Dec 7 2015 // Uber plans to bring ridesharing to either side of Lake Tahoe before the end of the year. A recent agreement with Nevada allowed the company to launch simultaneously on the California and Nevada sides of Lake Tahoe, the...
Suit Accuses Nevada Special Education Teacher of Abusing 2 Children
Dec 1 2015 // Two families are suing a Reno, Nev. area school district, a teacher and a principal for what their lawsuit says was abuse at a school for children with disabilities. The Reno Gazette-Journal reported the lawsuit filed in...
Nevada Issues Health Guidelines Following Cryotherapy Spa Death
Nov 24 2015 // Nevada has created health guidelines for cryotherapy after a Las Vegas spa worker was found dead in a tank that subjects users to subzero temperatures, a treatment that experts say has been growing in popularity but is...
County in Nevada Reconsidering Uber, Lyft Driver Registry Rule
Nov 24 2015 // Clark County, Nev. commissioners plan to reconsider a controversial ordinance requiring companies such as Uber and Lyft to hand over a list of their drivers every month. Commissioner Steve Sisolak requested Wednesday that...
Nevada State Senator Condemns Clark County Fee for Rideshare Companies
Nov 20 2015 // Republican state Senate Majority Leader Michael Roberson is calling for an investigation into whether Clark County’s new fees for Uber and Lyft drivers are legal. Roberson issued a strongly worded statement this...
County in Nevada Approves $25 Fee for Rideshare Drivers
Nov 19 2015 // The Clark County Commission in Nevada has approved a $25-a-year county-level licensing fee for drivers with ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft. County spokesman Erik Pappa said commissioners voted Tuesday to...
Storm Damage Estimated at $500K in Northeast Nevada City
Nov 10 2015 // Elko County officials say the city of Carlin suffered hundreds of thousands of dollars in storm damage from the high winds and snow that blew through Nevada last week. The town on Interstate 80 about 12 miles west of Elko...
What Are Chances a U.S Business Will Face an Employee Lawsuit?
Oct 28 2015 // U.S.-based small and medium sized businesses face an almost 12 percent chance that they it will be hit with an employment claim, with their chances much higher in certain states. A new study of employee charge trends by...
Nevada Will Add 7 Employees to Oversee Rideshare Companies
Oct 22 2015 // The Nevada agency that regulates taxis is preparing to ramp up its staffing now that Uber and Lyft are on the road. Lawmakers are set to review a Nevada Transportation Authority request on Wednesday to add seven new...
U.S. Senator from Nevada Suing Exercise Band Maker over Eye Injury
Oct 19 2015 // U.S. Sen. Harry Reid is suing a company that makes and markets a flexible exercise band that he says slipped from his hand, causing him to fall and suffer eye, face and rib injuries on New Year’s Day. A lawsuit filed...
U.S. Senator from Nevada Suing Exercise Band Maker over Eye Injury
Oct 9 2015 // U.S. Sen. Harry Reid is suing a company that makes and markets a flexible exercise band that he says slipped from his hand, causing him to fall and suffer eye, face and rib injuries on New Year’s Day. A lawsuit filed...
Ridesharing Firms Uber, Lyft Get Nevada Permits
Sep 16 2015 // Uber and Lyft were granted state permits Monday in a major milestone for ride-hailing in Nevada, although neither company has said exactly when its service will be available. The Nevada Transportation Authority voted to...
LP Insurance Services in Nevada Taps Cantlon for Sales Team
Aug 31 2015 // RENO, Nev.-based LP Insurance Services Inc. has hired Andrea Cantlon in its northern Nevada sales team. She is responsible for developing new business relationships, and retaining and servicing existing clients. Cantlon...
Uber, Lyft Apply For Nevada Operation Permits
Aug 17 2015 // Ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft filed applications just before the weekend for permits to operate in Nevada, meaning they could be cleared to hit the roads within a month. Uber spokeswoman Eva Behrend said the company...
LP Insurance Brings on Brundige in Nevada
Aug 17 2015 // LP Insurance Services Inc. has named Bridget Brundige to its northern Nevada sales team. Brundige is responsible for developing new business relationships as well as retaining and servicing existing clients. Brundige was...
Risk Manager Fired by Nevada City Files Discrimination Complaint
Aug 13 2015 // Former risk manager Jack Campbell has filed a federal age and race discrimination complaint against the city of Reno. The Reno Gazette-Journal reported that the existence of the complaint filed in June and a previous...
Nevada Hit by More Than 5,000 Earthquakes in Past Year
Aug 13 2015 // Seismologists say a year-long swarm of earthquakes in northwest Nevada could be linked to volcanic activity. The University of Nevada’s Reno Nevada Seismological Laboratory announced this week that there have been...
Regulations For Uber, Lyft Clear Another Nevada Hurdle
Aug 12 2015 // Nevada lawmakers gave preliminary approval Monday to regulations for ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft, a move that puts the rules one hurdle away from being final. The 12-member Legislative Commission this week...
Nevada’s Draft Rules for Ridesharing Providers Suggest $300K Fee
Aug 6 2015 // Before Uber, Lyft and other so-called transportation network companies can rev up to offer rides in Nevada, a state agency’s draft rules have a few more steps to navigate. The Nevada Transportation Authority this...
