Latest Nevada Headlines
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Nevada Surplus Lines Association – 2011 WSSLC
May 27 2011 // Lake Tahoe, NV, 5/27/11 – The Western States Surplus Lines Conference (WSSLC) will be held at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Incline Village, NV on July 24-27, 2011. Book now to participate in educational...
Nevada Malpractice Bill Hearing Met With Opposition
May 19 2011 // Supporters said that a Nevada bill allowing lawyers to correct clerical errors in malpractice lawsuits would be a saving grace for victims, but opponents contended it’s not specific enough and would encourage sloppy...
Ratings Recap: Keystone, Forestry Mutual, Residential Re, National Unity, Dakota
May 12 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘A+’ (Superior) from’ B++’ (Good) and the issuer credit ratings (ICRs) to “aa-” from “bbb” of Keystone...
Nevada Commissioner Blocks Fee on Risk Retention Groups
May 11 2011 // Nevada Insurance Commissioner Brett Barratt has rejected a proposal to impose fees on risk retention groups (RRGs) that the National Risk Retention Association said would violate the federal Liability Risk Retention Act of...
Nevada Insurance Department Publishes Earthquake Insurance Guide
May 3 2011 // The Nevada Department of Insurance has published a consumer guide to earthquake insurance to encourage residents to evaluate appropriate coverage for their homes and businesses. The state is one of the most active states...
Nevada Assembly Approves Low-Cost Auto Insurance Program
Apr 27 2011 // The Nevada Assembly has passed a bill to implement a low-cost auto insurance pilot program, with an assessment on motor vehicle liability policies funding the operation of and publicity for the pilot program. Currently...
Time Cushion Sought for Medical Malpractice Cases in Nevada
Mar 21 2011 // A Nevada bill giving patients a time cushion to file an expert witness affidavit required for medical malpractice lawsuits was touted by backers on Mar. 17 as an issue of fairness and opposed by medical groups as...
Risk Retention Group Seeks Court Order in Nevada Auto Liability Case
Mar 18 2011 // The National Risk Retention Association has filed an amicus (friend of the court) brief protesting the Nevada Department of Insurance’s efforts stop a risk retention group from issuing automobile liability first...
Critics Say Nevada Anti-Bullying Bill Too Subjective
Mar 15 2011 // Critics of a bill that would protect against workplace discrimination based on physical appearance told legislators that the anti-bullying components of the measure were too broad and could open the door to frivolous...
PCI Opposes Legislation to Ban Use of Insurance Scores in Nevada
Mar 7 2011 // Proposed legislation to prohibit insurers from considering a consumer’s credit history would take away discounted rates for the majority of Nevada policyholders, according to the Property Casualty Insurers...
Bill Would Increase Minimum Car Insurance in Nevada
Mar 4 2011 // Legislators says a bill that would increase the minimum vehicle liability insurance may be a good idea, but some fear it would be onerous for the poor and indigent and result in more uninsured drivers on the road. AB120 is...
Nevada Publishes Guides to Insurance
Feb 16 2011 // The Nevada Division of Insurance has created a series of consumer guides to help make choosing homeowners, flood, earthquake and auto insurance easier. The DOI also has published a “Frequently Asked Questions”...
Gans Joins Nevada Capital Insurance
Feb 8 2011 // Capital Insurance Group has promoted Jeff J. Gans to resident director of operations for Nevada Capital Insurance Co. (NCIC), an affiliate company of CIG. He will be responsible for admitted underwriting and agency...
Nevada Lowers Workers’ Comp Costs 3.9%
Feb 7 2011 // Nevada Insurance Commissioner Brett Barratt approved a filing for an average decrease of 3.9 percent for Nevada workers’ compensation voluntary insurance loss costs and an average decrease of 2.2 percent for...
Nevada Lowers Workers’ Comp Costs 3.9%
Jan 19 2011 // Nevada Insurance Commissioner Brett Barratt has approved a filing for an average decrease of 3.9 percent for Nevada workers’ compensation voluntary insurance loss costs and an average decrease of 2.2 percent for...
2011 Insurance Industry Meetings and Conventions Directory
Jan 10 2011 // Welcome to Insurance Journal’s 2011 Insurance Industry Meetings and Conventions Directory. The information in this directory is taken from a larger database containing additional information on these and other...
Nevada Board Bans Texting While Driving State Vehicles
Nov 11 2010 // The Nevada Board of Examiners has approved a policy banning employees from texting or using electronic devices while driving state vehicles. Gov. Jim Gibbons, Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto and Secretary of State...
Some Nevada Insurers Failed to File Motor Vehicle Reports
Oct 29 2010 // The Nevada state Department of Motor Vehicles is notifying some motorists to check their registration status, after some insurers failed to submit required records in February. DMV spokesman Tom Jacobs downplayed the...
Mutual of Enumclaw to Purchase Nevada-Based Insurance Companies
Oct 25 2010 // Enumclaw Insurance Group of Enumclaw, Wash.,announced the signing of a definitive agreement to purchase 100 percent of the stock of Chicago-Vegas Holding Co., which owns Nevada General Insurance Co. (NGIC) and Auto...
Nevada To Expand Earthquake Lab
Oct 5 2010 // A new $12.2 million federal grant will allow the University of Nevada, Reno, to more than double the size of its earthquake research center, making it the largest quake simulation facility in the country, school officials...
