Latest Nevada Headlines
All the headlines from our Nevada Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nevada consumers puzzle over using credit history
Jul 23 2007 // As Ed Rathje sees it, his first foray into the Nevada Legislature as a citizen-activist ended in “total defeat” earlier this month when a bill he was pushing to limit the insurance industry’s use of...
Firefighters Brace for Fierce Winds in Nevada
Jul 19 2007 // Firefighters across Nevada braced for fierce winds Wednesday as they struggled to contain scores of wildland blazes burning across the state. Red flag warnings issued by the National Weather Service forecast dangerous fire...
Nevada Consumers Puzzle over Using Credit History to Set Rates
Jul 5 2007 // As Ed Rathje sees it, his first foray into the Nevada Legislature as a citizen-activist ended in “total defeat” earlier this month when a bill he was pushing to limit the insurance industry’s use of...
Nevada Launches Campaign Against Fradulent Annuities Insurance
Jun 21 2007 // The Nevada Division of Insurance has launched a campaign to address fraudulent annuities insurance programs. According to the Division, there has been a recent increase in fraudulent annuity investment claims in Nevada and...
Nevada Doctors Exchange Proposes 15 Percent Rate Reduction
Jun 8 2007 // The Independent Nevada Doctors Insurance Exchange has proposed a 15 percent rate decrease for medical professional liability in Nevada, according to the state’s Insurance Division. If approved by the DOI, the rate...
Insurers oppose Nevada bill that would open court records
Jun 4 2007 // Judges and an insurance trade association stated that they’re opposed to a bill that would restrict Nevada judges’ ability to seal court records, raising questions about its lack of privacy protections. Chief...
Nev. Food Service Workers Boost Jobsless Insurance Claims
May 17 2007 // A new report shows a big jump in jobless insurance claims by Nevada food service workers following voter approval in November of a higher minimum wage and a smoking ban in bars and restaurants and other locations. Terry...
Insurers Oppose Nevada Bill that Would Open Court Records
May 17 2007 // Judges and an insurance trade association stated that they’re opposed to a bill that would restrict Nevada judges’ ability to seal court records, raising questions about its lack of privacy protections. Chief...
Majority of medical malpractice claims close without payment
Apr 23 2007 // The majority of medical malpractice claims in a study of seven states were closed without any compensation paid to those claiming a medical injury, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)...
Majority of medical malpractice claims close without payment
Apr 9 2007 // The majority of medical malpractice claims in a study of seven states were closed without any compensation paid to those claiming a medical injury, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)...
Wanted: Appraisal of Elvis items to relieve ‘suspicious minds’
Apr 9 2007 // A Delaware judge has granted a California businessman’s request to order an insurance inspection of a collection of Elvis Presley memorabilia sitting in a Nevada airport hangar pending resolution of an ownership...
Majority of medical malpractice claims close without payment
Apr 9 2007 // The majority of medical malpractice claims in a study of seven states were closed without any compensation paid to those claiming a medical injury, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)...
Nevada’s Employers Holdings Hosts Conference Call on Q4, 2006 Earnings
Mar 30 2007 // Reno, Nev.-based Employers Holdings Inc. has reported financial results for the full-year and fourth quarter of 2006. For 2006, consolidated 2006 net income increased 24.7 percent to $171.6 million from $137.6 million in...
Wanted: Appraisal of Elvis Items to Relieve ‘Suspicious Minds’
Mar 28 2007 // A Delaware judge this week granted a California businessman’s request to order an insurance inspection of a collection of Elvis Presley memorabilia sitting in a Nevada airport hangar pending resolution of an...
U.S. Study Finds Majority of Medical Malpractice Claims Close Without Payment
Mar 26 2007 // The majority of medical malpractice claims in a study of seven states were closed without any compensation paid to those claiming a medical injury, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)...
Nevada Lawmaker Proposes State Worker Retirement Age
Mar 22 2007 // Nevada State Sen. Bob Coffin says he’s working on a proposal to reduce a $6 billion unfunded liability of Nevada’s public employees retirement system by setting a mandatory minimum retirement age similar to...
News Currents
Mar 12 2007 // Nevada lawmakers debate policy on drug tests for injured workers Injured Nevada workers could face required drug tests to prevail in insurance disputes, under an industry-backed proposal debated by state legislators. The...
Nevada’s med-mal changes help doctors, hinder lawsuits
Feb 26 2007 // Physicians’ insurance premiums are down and more doctors are coming to Nevada since voters limited damages in medical malpractice cases, lawmakers were told this month. But trial lawyers said many malpractice victims...
Business Moves
Feb 25 2007 // EIG Mutual Holding Co. Nevada Insurance Commissioner of Insurance Alice A. Molasky-Arman announced that EIG Mutual Holding Co., a Nevada domestic insurer specializing in workers’ compensation, has completed its...
News Currents
Feb 25 2007 // Nevada’s med-mal changes help doctors, hinder lawsuits Physicians’ insurance premiums are down and more doctors are coming to Nevada since voters limited damages in medical malpractice cases, lawmakers were...
