Latest Nevada Headlines

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Circus Circus Sues AIG in Nevada over Rejected Coronavirus Claim

Jul 8 2020 // Circus Circus Hotel and Casino has filed a lawsuit against AIG Specialty Insurance Co. alleging that AIG wrongfully denied coverage for the company’s losses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.The lawsuit was filed...

Nevada Reports 843 Additional COVID-19 Cases, 4 More Deaths

Jul 7 2020 // Nevada health officials reported 843 more confirmed cases of coronavirus on Sunday and four more known deaths.The cumulative number of statewide COVID-19 cases now is 22,418 with 534 known deaths. That’s 1,700 more...

LP Insurance Services Acquires Meridian Insurance Services in Nevada

Jul 2 2020 // LP Insurance Services LLC has acquired Meridian Insurance Services in Nevada. As a result of the acquisition, Karen Wagner, former head of sales and service operations for Meridian, has been named the executive vice...

Las Vegas Casino Workers Sue Over Coronavirus Safety Concerns

Jul 1 2020 // Unions representing 65,000 Las Vegas-area casino workers accused some resort operators on Monday of putting employees at risk of illness and death during the coronavirus pandemic by skimping on safety measures like a...

Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake Confirmed in Central Nevada

Jun 22 2020 // A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck central Nevada Friday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed.The temblor struck at 1:42 p.m. about 21 miles southeast of Mina, Nevada, in Esmeralda County’s Monte Cristo...

Nevada Property Manager Paying $300K in Virus Eviction Ban Lawsuit

Jun 15 2020 // A Nevada-based property management company that issued eviction notices to tenants in Tacoma during the coronavirus pandemic has agreed to pay nearly $350,000 to resolve a lawsuit filed by Washington state Attorney General...

Nevada Readies for High-Risk Fire Season Amid COVID-19

Jun 8 2020 // Fire officials preparing for a hazardous wildfire season in Nevada will be challenged by high temperatures, drought and the coronavirus.“Fire doesn’t really care that there’s a pandemic. We’re going...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires CRES Insurance in Nevada

Jun 8 2020 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Las Vegas, Nev.-based CRES Insurance Services LLC.Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The CRES team will continue to operate from their current locations in Las Vegas and San...

Nevada Property Manager Paying $300K in Virus Eviction Ban Lawsuit

Jun 2 2020 // A Nevada-based property management company that issued eviction notices to tenants in Tacoma during the coronavirus pandemic has agreed to pay nearly $350,000 to resolve a lawsuit filed by Washington state Attorney General...

Nevada Governor Declares Emergency After Big Quake

Jun 1 2020 // Gov. Seve Sisolak has declared a state of emergency after Nevada’s biggest earthquake in 65 years caused significant damage to three U.S. highways, including the major route connecting Reno to Las Vegas.Sisolak said...

Nevada Governor Declares Emergency After Big Quake

May 26 2020 // Gov. Seve Sisolak has declared a state of emergency after Nevada’s biggest earthquake in 65 years caused significant damage to three U.S. highways, including the major route connecting Reno to Las Vegas.Sisolak said...

GOP Questions North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Candidate’s Eligibility

May 22 2020 // The North Dakota Republican Party is questioning the eligibility of the Democratic candidate for state insurance commissioner, alleging she hasn’t lived in the state long enough to run for statewide office.In a...

Earthquake Confirmed in Remote Area of Western Nevada

May 22 2020 // An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 5.0 shook a remote area of western Nevada Wednesday morning where a stronger temblor occurred last week, The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. Nye County sheriff’s Capt. David...

LP Insurance Services Adds Layne in Employee Benefits in Nevada

May 22 2020 // LP Insurance Services LLC has named Chad Layne to the southern Nevada employee benefits sales team. Layne has been a benefits insurance broker for more than 25 years. Most recently he was president of Layne Insurance...

Judge in Las Vegas Shooting Case Seeks State Ruling on Gun Makers’ Immunity

May 20 2020 // A U.S. judge is asking Nevada’s highest court to decide whether state law allows gun manufacturers and sellers to be held liable for deaths as he considers a lawsuit from the parents of a victim of the deadliest mass...

Nevada Highway Damaged by Largest Area Earthquake in 65 Years

May 18 2020 // The cracked main highway between Las Vegas and Reno reopened Friday, 10 hours after a predawn magnitude 6.5 earthquake that a researcher called the largest to strike the remote area of western Nevada in 65 years.No...

Legal Actions That Insurance Pros in the Cannabis Biz Should Pay Attention to

May 18 2020 // Lawsuits and legal concerns in the cannabis business are too numerous to count – just like with many other industries – but there are few that insurance professionals in the business should keep an eye on,...

Insurance Office of America Adds Daniel to Employee Benefits Team in Nevada

May 14 2020 // Insurance Office of America has added Stephen P. Daniel to the Las Vegas, Nev., office as an employee benefits consultant. He was previously an employee benefits consultant with The Mahony Group. Daniel has also been an...

LP Insurance Services Adds Woodbury to Nevada Commercial Team

May 6 2020 // LP Insurance Services LLC has added Ben Woodbury to the southern Nevada commercial sales team. Woodbury has been a licensed commercial insurance broker for nearly 20 years. He works with clients throughout Nevada to...

WCF Insurance Names Wall Regional Vice President in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada

Apr 30 2020 // WCF Insurance has named Mark Wall regional vice president over Arizona, Colorado and Nevada. Wall will report to Kevin Peterson, senior vice president of sales and distribution, and will be responsible for collaborating...