Latest Nevada Headlines
All the headlines from our Nevada Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Farmers vows to appeal California court ruling
Sep 25 2006 // Farmers Insurance Exchange will appeal a decision by a San Diego Superior Court regarding premium payment plans offered to its customers in California and Nevada. In September, San Diego County Superior Court Judge Jay M....
Farmers vows to appeal California court ruling
Sep 25 2006 // Farmers Insurance Exchange will appeal a decision by a San Diego Superior Court regarding premium payment plans offered to its customers in California and Nevada. In September, San Diego County Superior Court Judge Jay M....
Farmers Vows to Appeal California Court Ruling
Sep 7 2006 // Farmers Insurance Exchange announced it will vigorously oppose a decision by a San Diego Superior Court regarding premium payment plans offered to its customers in California and Nevada. “On behalf of our customers...
Business Moves
Sep 4 2006 // Progressive Drive, Homesite Drive Insurance from Progressive, a writer of auto insurance through independent agents and brokers in the United States, signed a joint marketing agreement with Homesite Insurance Group, a...
Nevada Benefits Firm Appeals $1 Million-Plus in Fines
Aug 24 2006 // The Nevada Insurance Division has levied fines and penalties of more than $1 million on a Las Vegas company that provides health benefits to dozens of companies. Insurance Commissioner Alice Molasky-Arman has ruled that...
EIG Mutual Holding Files Plan to Convert from Mutual to Stock Company
Aug 23 2006 // Reno, Nev.-based EIG Mutual Holding Co., the parent holding company of Employers Insurance Co. of Nevada has filed a plan of conversion with the Nevada Commissioner of Insurance. The plan describes the terms upon which EIG...
Associated Builders and Contractors Members Receive $200,000
Aug 4 2006 // Members of Associated Builders & Contractors’ Sierra chapter received premium refunds from Builders Insurance Company as part of the workers’ comp insurer’s “retro” plan. A retrospective...
Builders Insurance Hires Two Safety Specialists for Reno, Nev., Office
Aug 1 2006 // Builders Insurance Co.’s Risk Services-Nevada, administrator for the workers’ compensation provider, has hired two safety professionals: Rob Watson and Curtis Williams. Both will assist in providing safety and...
Nevada Approves Progressive Halcyon’s Rate Increases
Jul 25 2006 // Nevada Commissioner of Insurance Alice A. Molasky-Arman has approved a rate change for private passenger automobile insurance filed by Progressive Halcyon Insurance Co. Bodily injury liability rates will increase 8...
Networked Adds Territorial Sales Vice President in Nevada
Jul 7 2006 // Networked Insurance Agents, a Professional Account Placement organization headquartered in Grass Valley, Calif., has appointed Chris Decolati as territorial sales vice president in Nevada. The position was previously held...
1,000 Firefighters Stretched to Limit Battling burning acres in Nevada
Jun 29 2006 // More than 1,000 firefighters were battling a series of lightning-sparked fires that had burned more than 79,000 acres across northern Nevada by Tuesday, putting just about every available piece of equipment and firefighter...
New law pushed by agents may hamper Nevada mining watchdog group
Apr 17 2006 // The chief proponent of a new law cited by Nevada in trying to block a mining industry watchdog group’s efforts to stop pollution from an old Nevada gold mine said that he didn’t envision the law being used that...
Closer Look: Insurance Associations
Apr 17 2006 // Editor’s note: This is the second article in a series on Western insurance associations. Part I of this article appeared in the April 3, 2006, western region publication beginning on page 47. As people migrate to the...
Tim Summers
Apr 17 2006 // People Pacific Specialty Insurance Co., Menlo Park, Calif., promoted Tim Summers to chief operating officer. Summers will continue his duties as executive vice-president and corporate secretary, overseeing the product...
Nevada Insurance Comissioner Receives “Woman of Distinction” Award
Apr 12 2006 // The Southern Nevada Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) honored the state’s Commissioner of Insurance Alice A. Molasky-Arman with a “Woman of Distinction” award at its 8th...
The Hartford Lowers Auto Rates in Nevada
Apr 4 2006 // Following similar announcements in Indiana and Utah, The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. will also offer lower auto insurance prices to many Nevada drivers under its Dimensions personal auto insurance program, which...
WHO TO CALL?
Apr 3 2006 // Multi-State Agencies IBA West (Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington). Web site: www.iba west.com PIA West (Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington). Phone: (888)...
Business Moves
Apr 3 2006 // Barger and Wolen Barger & Wolen LLP, a Los Angeles-based law firm specializing in insurance regulatory, general business and litigation matters, has opened an office in Phoenix to be managed by Charles Cohen, former...
New Law May Hamper Nevada Mining Watchdog Group
Mar 30 2006 // The chief proponent of a new law cited by Nevada in trying to block a mining industry watchdog group’s efforts to stop pollution from an old Nevada gold mine said that he didn’t envision the law being used that...
Riley to Head Networked Insurance Agents’ Nevada Sales
Mar 21 2006 // Networked Insurance Agents, a professional account placement organization headquartered in Grass Valley, Calif., has promoted Jeannette Riley as territorial sales vice president for Nevada. Riley will soon be moving to Las...
