Latest Nevada Headlines

All the headlines from our Nevada Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Insurance Office of America Adds Carroll And Ballew in Nevada

Apr 1 2020 // Insurance Office of America has added Paul Carroll and Jeri Ballew to its employee benefits services division in Las Vegas, Nev. Carroll founded The Westek Group, which specializes in the design, implementation, and...

Experts Count 100-Plus Aftershocks Since Nevada Quake

Mar 31 2020 // More than 100 small aftershocks were recorded since a 4.5 magnitude earthquake shook near Carson City on Friday, causing minor damages across the city, experts said. The largest recorded aftershock was a magnitude 3.2...

U.S. Lawsuit Wants China to Pay for Business Income Losses from Coronavirus

Mar 26 2020 // An attorney who represented victims of the Las Vegas shooting massacre has filed a federal lawsuit against China’s government over the new coronavirus, saying that officials hid information about the outbreak and...

Officials Confirm Earthquake Caused Minor Damage in Nevada

Mar 23 2020 // A 4.5 magnitude earthquake that struck near Carson City, Nev., on Friday night caused minor damages across the city, authorities confirmed. Some damage to items on shelves inside stores was reported and one building shut...

Business Moves

Mar 9 2020 // National ProAssurance, NORCAL Healthcare liability insurer ProAssurance Corp. has agreed to acquire medical professional liability insurer NORCAL Mutual Insurance Co. following NORCAL’s demutualization in a $450...

LP Insurance Services in Nevada Names Cushard Vice President

Feb 25 2020 // Reno, Nev.-based LP Insurance Services LLC has named Brian Cushard vice president of strategic growth. Cushard will concentrate on acquisitions, operational enhancements and growth throughout LP Insurance Services. He was...

AssuredPartners Acquires Nevada West Business Insurance Agency, Inc.

Feb 14 2020 // AssuredPartners Inc. has acquired Nevada West Business Insurance Agency Inc. in Las Vegas, Nev. The team of five will remain under the operational leadership of Jeff Maren. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Nevada...

USI Insurance Services Acquires Orgill Singer & Associates in Nevada

Feb 10 2020 // USI Insurance Services has acquired Las Vegas, Nev.-based Orgill Singer & Associates Inc. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. All of the agency’s team members in Las Vegas and Reno, including David Dahan, chief...

LP Insurance Services Adds Ramatici in Nevada

Feb 10 2020 // Reno, Nev.-based LP Insurance Services LLC has named Jake Ramatici to its northern Nevada team. His role is as a commercial insurance sales executive. Ramatici was most recently the West Coast regional sales manager with...

RT Specialty Names Lentz in Nevada National Practice Leader

Feb 4 2020 // R-T Specialty LLC has named Jason Lentz national practice leader of its private client group. Lentz, who is based in Las Vegas, Nev., has been with RT Specialty for more than three years and has focused on high net worth...

LP Insurance Services in Nevada Adds Pietromonaco

Jan 8 2020 // LP Insurance Services LLC has named Clark Pietromonaco to the commercial insurance team based in Reno, Nev. Pietromonaco has been named an associate sales executive. He was most recently a national account manager with...

AAIS Expands Cannabis Businessowners Policy into Nevada

Jan 8 2020 // The American Association of Insurance Services has expanded its admitted Cannabis Businessowners Policy program in Nevada. The Nevada Division of Insurance approved AAIS’s CannaBOP on Dec. 24, 2019. The cannabis...

Lawsuit: Nevada Dentist Set 5-Year-Old Girl’s Mouth on Fire

Jan 7 2020 // The parents of a 5-year-old girl say a Las Vegas, Nev. dentist set their daughter’s mouth on fire as she underwent a routine dental procedure. The parents last week filed a lawsuit in state district court against...

Commentary: Are You Ready, Nevada? Nine New Laws for the New Year

Jan 3 2020 // Don’t let hindsight be 2020. While others are enjoying the holidays and a well-deserved break, Nevada businesses should “check their lists twice” to make sure they are compliant with a host of new laws...

OJ Simpson Sues Las Vegas Casino Saying He Was Defamed

Nov 12 2019 // O.J. Simpson is suing a Las Vegas hotel-casino that banned him in November 2017, alleging that unnamed employees defamed him by telling a celebrity news site he had been drunk, disruptive and unruly. Simpson, on parole in...

Ex-Salon Chief Suing Wynn Resorts for Spying on Him

Oct 22 2019 // A former beauty salon director who went public about sexual misconduct allegations against casino mogul Steve Wynn nearly two years ago is suing Wynn Resorts and company executives, alleging they invaded his privacy and...

Nevada Sex Harassment Lawsuit Settled for $300K

Oct 2 2019 // The Reno City Council has approved a $300,000 settlement with for two former city employees who filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the city. The lawsuit filed in 2017 said former City Manager Andrew Clinger created...

Alera Group Acquires Makro Enterprises in Nevada

Sep 16 2019 // Alera Group has acquired Makro Enterprises in Las Vegas, Nev. Makro will join Alera Group through local firm GLB Insurance. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Makro offers employee benefits and insurance services for...

Evacuations Lifted in Wildfire Along California-Nevada Border

Aug 27 2019 // Authorities say a fast-moving wildfire on rural land along the California-Nevada border burned one home before crews were able to slow its spread. Fire spokesman Adam Mayberry says the blaze about 25 miles north of Reno,...

Missing Drive Has Health Patient Info of Nevada’s Largest Healthcare Provider

Aug 14 2019 // The largest health care provider in northern Nevada says some of its patients’ private information was stored on a thumb drive that’s been missing since June 30. Renown Health said in a letter sent to patients...