Latest Nevada Headlines
All the headlines from our Nevada Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nev. Attorney General’s Fraud Unit has Record Year
Aug 7 2003 // Nevada Attorney General Brian Sandoval announced that the Attorney General’s Insurance Fraud Unit (IFU) ended a record year for referrals of suspected insurance fraud as well as convictions for proven cases of...
Alliance Says Gov.’s Stance on Utah State Fund Debate ‘Right on Track’
Jul 21 2003 // Efforts by Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt (R) to make sure the debate over the future of the Workers Compensation Fund of Utah (WCF) and its subsidiaries focuses on “big picture” issues and doesn’t degrade into...
Employers Ins. Co. of Nevada Receives Best ‘A-‘ Rating
Jun 24 2003 // Employers Insurance Company of Nevada, A Mutual Company (EICN) announced that it has received an “A- (Excellent)” rating from A.M. Best Company. “Today is an historic day in the continuing evolution of...
Inside the Contractors Market
Jun 23 2003 // If you find placing contractors insurance these days almost as daunting as building the house, condo, apartment or other facility itself, you are not alone. A restrictive market, high minimum premiums and tighter...
Inside the Contractors Market
Jun 23 2003 // If you find placing contractors insurance these days almost as daunting as building the house, condo, apartment or other facility itself, you are not alone. A restrictive market, high minimum premiums and tighter...
Farmers Files for Lower Rates for Nevada Homeowners
Jun 17 2003 // Farmers Insurance Group announced it has filed for a rate reduction with the Nevada Department of Insurance on all homeowners business in the state of Nevada. If approved by the department, beginning with September 16th...
Sparks Fly During Nevada’s Legislative Session
Jun 9 2003 // The fireworks, bright lights and loud noises emanating from Nevada is not the Las Vegas strip, it is actually the final weeks of legislative debate in the state capital in Carson City. Once again the Nevada legislature has...
Employers of Nev. to Host Open House June 6
Jun 3 2003 // Employers Insurance Company of Nevada (EICN) will sponsor an Open House for its agents and vendors on Friday, June 6, 2003 at its Southern Nevada office to commemorate the company’s one year anniversary in...
Nev. Dental Liability Program Approved
Jun 3 2003 // Nevada State Insurance Commissioner Alice A. Molasky-Arman has approved a professional liability insurance program for dentists underwritten by Fortress Insurance Company (“Fortress”). The program will provide...
State Farm Homeowner Rates Increase in Nev.
Jun 2 2003 // State Insurance Commissioner Alice A. Molasky-Arman has approved State Farm Fire and Casualty Company’s request for an overall statewide average increase of 5.2 percent, or $2.5 million. This is part of a total...
Nev. Commissioner Orders Insurer to Cease & Desist
May 14 2003 // Nevada Insurance Commissioner Alice A. Molasky-Arman has ordered Liberty Liability Foundation, Self-Funding Automobile Liability (Liberty Liability) to stop all unauthorized insurance activities, including automobile...
Victims Speak Out on Med-Mal Crisis at Las Vegas Rally
May 7 2003 // A crowd of supporters assembled near the University Medical Center in Las Vegas Tuesday at a rally and news conference in which victims of the escalating medical liability crisis nationwide joined Nevada doctors, seniors,...
Ariz. Man Indicted on Multiple Fraud Counts in Nev.
Apr 21 2003 // Nevada’s Clark County Grand Jury indicted Pavel Daniel Oprea, 37, on nine felony counts of insurance fraud including three counts each of the following: false application to insurer, false claim for insurance...
Employers, Fremont Employers Report 4Q and Full Year Financial Results
Apr 18 2003 // Employers Insurance Company of Nevada, A Mutual Company (the “Company”), a leading provider of workers’ compensation products and services, reported its statutory financial results for the fourth quarter...
NEV. FLEX-RATING SYSTEM FOR RATES PROPOSED
Mar 24 2003 // A flex-rating bill introduced in Nevada would foster competition and modernize rate regulation in the state, according to the National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII). Senate Bill 12 would create a flex-rating...
Med Mal Fever: When Doctors Walk Out, Politicians Notice
Mar 24 2003 // They’re baaack. High-flying medical malpractice liability claims losses, that is. The availability crisis of the 1970s and the affordability crisis of the 1980s may be nothing compared to the crisis insurers and...
Nev. OB/GYN Rate Structure Changed
Mar 11 2003 // Nevada Insurance Commissioner Alice A. Molasky-Arman has approved new rates and rating rules for obstetricians for American Physicians Assurance Corporation (“APAC”). Molasky-Arman said, “I applaud the...
Ariz. Man Indicted on Multiple Fraud Counts in Nev.
Mar 11 2003 // Nevada’s Clark County Grand Jury indicted Pavel Daniel Oprea, 37, on nine felony counts of insurance fraud including three counts each of the following: false application to insurer, false claim for insurance...
Nev. Lawmakers Consider Ban on Insurers’ Use of Credit
Mar 5 2003 // A majority of Nevada consumers would be unfairly penalized by legislation prohibiting insurance companies’ use of credit data in determining rates and making underwriting decisions, according to the National...
Nev. Flex-rating System for Insurance Rates Proposed
Feb 28 2003 // A flex-rating bill introduced in Nevada would foster competition and modernize rate regulation in the state, according to the National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII). Senate Bill 12 would create a flex-rating...
