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Report: Fewer Traffic Deaths in Nevada In 2011

Jan 9 2012 // Despite a slight increase in pedestrian deaths, the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety says the number of people killed in traffic accidents in Nevada plunged in 2011 and will end the year at slightly more than half of the...

Report: Fewer Traffic Deaths in Nevada In 2011

Dec 21 2011 // Despite a slight increase in pedestrian deaths, the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety says the number of people killed in traffic accidents in Nevada plunged in 2011 and will end the year at slightly more than half of the...

Nevada Caughlin Ranch Fire Claims Exceed $16 Million

Dec 16 2011 // Nevada’s insurance carriers have reported they have received around 600 claims as a result of the Caughlin Ranch Fire resulting in more than $16 million in claims, Nevada’s insurance commissioner said on...

Health Report Ranks Nevada 42nd Among States

Dec 8 2011 // A study finds that Nevada climbed five spots, to 42nd, in an annual ranking comparing states, residents and health.The 2011 America’s Health Rankings was released Tuesday by United Health Foundation, along with the...

Leading By Creating

Dec 5 2011 // Top 100 Agency Profile Agency Name: Confie Seguros, trading under Freeway Insurance Headquarters: New York, N.Y. Year Founded: 2008 Additional Locations: California, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Texas, New York, New...

Perfect Storm of Conditions Fueled Big Reno Fire

Dec 5 2011 // One of the worst fires in Nevada’s history was nearly a perfect storm of unfavorable conditions and unfortunate circumstances, and both the state’s governor and top insurance regulator praised insurance...

$79k EPA Fine for Nevada Company’s Hazardous Waste Facility

Dec 2 2011 // Federal environmental regulators have fined a Nevada company $79,500 for mishandling the storage of hazardous waste at a facility in Fernley. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the fine late Wednesday...

Kipper’s Back as Nevada Insurance Commissioner

Nov 21 2011 // Scott Kipper has returned to his role as Nevada’s insurance commissioner, and now that he’s back he says that fostering a business environment that helps insurance companies grow and brings new ones to the...

Nevada Declares Emergency Over Wildfire

Nov 18 2011 // Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval on Friday declared a state of emergency associated with the Caughlin Ranch fire, which has so far reportedly destroyed 20 structures, forced 9,500 people from their homes and was blamed for the...

Kipper Made Nevada Insurance Commissioner, Again

Oct 24 2011 // Scott Kipper has returned to his role as Nevada’s insurance commissioner, an appointment that takes effect today.Kipper was named to the post by Terry Johnson, Nevada’s director of business and industry, who...

Google Secretive About ‘Super Safe’ Robot Car Crash

Oct 17 2011 // In July, an astute observer was driving in Mountain View, Calif., when he came across a multiple car fender-bender. A Toyota Prius had hit a Prius, and that Prius hit an Accord, which hit an Accord, which hit a Prius.Being...

Nevada Young Agents Group Grows the Old-Fashioned Way

Oct 17 2011 // The Nevada Young Agents Committee started out small with a young insurance agent collecting and passing out a few cards around the state, and it’s now a rapidly growing organization that has garnered a bit of...

Google Secretive About ‘Super Safe’ Robot Car Crash

Oct 3 2011 // In July, an astute observer was driving in Mountain View, Calif., when he came across a multiple car fender-bender. A Toyota Prius had hit a Prius, and that Prius hit an Accord, which hit an Accord, which hit a Prius.Being...

Google Secretive About ‘Super Safe’ Robot Car Crash

Sep 13 2011 // Last month, an astute observer was driving in Mountain View, Calif., when he came across a multiple car fender-bender. According to later reports, a Toyota Prius had hit a Prius, and that Prius hit an Accord, which hit an...

Teens Arrested in Nevada Fire

Aug 19 2011 // Authorities have arrested two teens on felony third-degree arson charges as firefighters continue battling a wildfire burning about 3 square miles south of Gardnerville, Nev.Douglas County Sheriff’s officials say two...

Nevada Trucking Company Countersues Amtrak Over Crash

Aug 2 2011 // RENO, Nev. _ A Nevada trucking company has countersued Amtrak and Union Pacific, claiming they failed to maintain a safe railroad crossing at the site where one of its drivers plowed into an Amtrak train last month,...

Nevada Insurance Commissioner Resigns

Aug 1 2011 // Nevada’s State Business & Industry Director Terry Johnson today announced that two agencies within his department will see a change in leadership.Division of Insurance Commissioner Brett J. Barratt has resigned...

Federal Court Says Nevada Cannot Block Risk Retention Groups

Jul 26 2011 // The National Risk Retention Association announced yesterday that it commends last week’s decision by the U.S. District Court to permit a risk retention group (RRG) to continue operations in Nevada despite the...

More States Join Surplus Lines Tax Sharing Proposal

Jul 22 2011 // Four new members joined a surplus lines premium tax sharing agreement supported by state regulators this week, even while some predict confusion over a competing proposal may lead to the demise of any surplus lines...

Nevada Joins Multistate Insurance Tax Sharing Plan

Jul 21 2011 // The Nevada State Board of Examiners has approved a plan to have Nevada join into a program with other states to share insurance tax revenues, according to Nevada newspapers.The Board took the action on Wednesday, with the...