Latest Nevada Headlines
All the headlines from our Nevada Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Northern California Wildfire Threatens Homes, Prompts Evacuations
Jul 27 2015 // A Northern California wildfire raced through more than six square miles of drought-stricken timber over the weekend, threatening at least 150 rural homes in the Sierra Nevada, authorities said. The blaze forced evacuations...
Flanigan-Leavitt Taps Nielsen and Shewmaker in Nevada
Jul 22 2015 // Flanigan-Leavitt Insurance Agency has hired Kyle Nielsen and Kelley Shewmaker in the firm’s Reno, Nev. office. Nielsen is a sales executive focusing on restaurants, retail, construction and auto repair. Shewmaker is...
Small Earthquake Strikes Northern California over Weekend
Jul 20 2015 // A small earthquake has struck near the mountain town of Truckee in Northern California. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-3.5 quake occurred about 6:36 p.m. Saturday. The epicenter was 9 miles northwest of...
People – West
Jul 20 2015 // Amy L. Parks has been appointed acting commissioner of the Nevada Department of Insurance. Parks’ appointment follows the resignation of former Nevada Insurance Commissioner Scott J. Kipper. Parks has 11 years of...
Nevada School District to Settle Insurance Broker Suit for $1.65M
Jul 20 2015 // The Clark County School District in Nevada says it will pay a former insurance broker $1.65 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed the public agency ended the broker’s contract prematurely. Business Benefits Inc....
LP Insurance Names Crockett to Nevada Sales Team
Jul 13 2015 // LP Insurance Services Inc. has named Wes Crockett to its southern Nevada sales team. Crockett will be responsible for developing new business relationships as well as retaining and servicing existing clients. Crockett was...
Nevada School District to Settle Insurance Broker Suit for $1.65M
Jul 13 2015 // The Clark County School District in Nevada says it will pay a former insurance broker $1.65 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed the public agency ended the broker’s contract prematurely. The Las Vegas Sun...
Parks Named Acting Nevada Insurance Commissioner
Jul 9 2015 // Amy L. Parks has been appointed acting insurance commissioner of Nevada. Parks’ appointment follows the resignation of former Nevada Insurance Commissioner Scott J. Kipper. Kipper’s reason for leaving office...
Nevada Governor Wants Officials to Support Self-Driving Cars
Jul 6 2015 // Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval voiced his support for self-driving cars. Sandoval said this month he wants state transportation officials to consider adding support for self-driving cars as part of a multi-million dollar...
Nevada Regulators Want to Fast-track Drafting of Uber rules
Jun 15 2015 // Nevada transportation regulators say they’ll seek to fast-track regulations for ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft. Members of the Nevada Transportation Authority voted 2-1 on Thursday to petition Gov. Brian...
Nevada Governor Signs Bills Authorizing Ridesharing Companies
Jun 15 2015 // Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed two bills to regulate ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft in Nevada. Sandoval gave final approval to Assembly Bill 175 and Assembly Bill 176 at the end of May, just as cab drivers in Las...
Nevada Governor Wants Officials to Support Self-Driving Cars
Jun 10 2015 // Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval said this week he wants state transportation officials to consider adding support for self-driving cars as part of a multimillion-dollar highway widening and expansion project in Las Vegas. The...
Nevada Tornado Damages Businesses and Homes
Jun 8 2015 // A tornado ripped through the Nevada town of Hawthorne on Friday afternoon, damaging homes and businesses, causing scattered power outages and temporarily shutting down a highway, authorities said. No injuries were...
LP Insurance Services Taps Johnson in Nevada
Jun 4 2015 // RENO, Nev.-based LP Insurance Services Inc. has named Trevor Johnson a financial analyst. Johnson is responsible for financial modeling and forecasting as well as merger and acquisition support for LP Insurance. Johnson...
Nevada Governor Signs Bills Authorizing Ridesharing Companies
Jun 1 2015 // Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed two bills to regulate ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft in Nevada. Sandoval gave final approval to AB175 and AB176 on Friday, the same day that cab drivers in Las Vegas staged a...
Insurance Center for Building Materials Expands into Washington, Oregon, Nevada
May 29 2015 // The Insurance Centre for Building Materials (ICBM), a specialist managing general agent focused on building materials dealers, wood risks and secondary forest products, is now available in the primary wood growing and...
California Man Accused of Insurance Inspection Invoice Scam Nabbed
May 26 2015 // A California man was arrested in Arizona on charges that he scammed hundreds of people in three states in a fire insurance inspection scheme. Robert Musich, 46, was being held on bond following his arrest in Lake Havasu...
Nevada Assembly Oks Bill To Regulate Ridesharing
May 26 2015 // A hard-fought bill to regulate ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft got the green light from Nevada lawmakers in the wee hours of Saturday morning, after weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations, several public...
EPIC Adds Pino as Producer in Nevada, Opens New Office
May 26 2015 // Edgewood Partners Insurance Center has added Courtney Pino as a commercial insurance broker/producer and has moved into its new Reno, Nev. offices. Pino will be responsible for new business development and the design and...
Steve Wynn’s Assault on Nevada Free-Speech Raises Yelp’s Ire
May 21 2015 // Steve Wynn’s push for a stronger hand when suing people who badmouth him is being viewed by some, including Yelp Inc., as stacking the deck against free speech. The social media site called on its subscribers to stop...
