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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 workersInjured 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 lawsuitsPhysicians’ insurance premiums are down and more doctors are coming to Nevada since voters limited damages in medical malpractice cases, lawmakers were told...

Nevada Lawmakers Debate Policy on Drug Tests for Injured Workers

Feb 22 2007 // Injured Nevada workers could face required drug tests to prevail in insurance disputes, under an industry-backed proposal debated by state legislators.The Senate Commerce and Labor Committee recently heard testimony on...

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Feb 11 2007 // 28 – AL,AK,CA,CO,CT,DE,DC,FL,GA,KS,LA,ME,MD,MI,MO,NV,NJ,NY,OH,OR,PA,TN,TX,VT,VA,WA,WV,WI22 – AL,AZ,CO,FL,GA,IL,IN,IA,KY,MI,MN,MO,NE,NC,ND,OH,SC,SD,TN,UT,VA,WI 14 –...

Nevada’s Med-Mal Changes Help Doctors, Hinder Lawsuits

Feb 9 2007 // Physicians’ insurance premiums are down and more doctors are coming to Nevada since voters limited damages in medical malpractice cases, lawmakers were told Wednesday. But trial lawyers said many malpractice victims...

Nevada’s EIG Becomes Publicly Traded Company

Feb 6 2007 // 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 demutualization. The...