
Nevada Confronts Soaring Auto Insurance Costs in Public Webinar
The Nevada Division of Insurance recently held a live webinar to provide the public with an opportunity to discuss the rising cost of auto insurance in the state.
November 8, 2023
Auto
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Risk Management
Nevada

Lawsuits Target MGM and Caesars Casinos Over Cyberattacks
Five class action lawsuits filed against MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment seek to punish the casino giants for failing to protect customers in September’s cyberattacks.
September 26, 2023
Excess & Surplus Lines
Litigation
Nevada

Nevada’s Newest Restrictions on Mental and Physical Examinations Affect Claims
The ability to examine a claimant is often an important part of assessing bodily injury claims. Nevada’s 2023 legislative session created new barriers to obtaining these examinations, whether based on court rules or contractual requirements.
September 7, 2023
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Litigation
Workers' Compensation
Nevada

The End of Eroding Limits Policies in Nevada is Just the Beginning
On June 3, 2023, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed into law AB 398 (the Act) which modifies the Nevada insurance code by restricting the types of liability policies that can be offered in the state.
August 9, 2023
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
Nevada

Nevada Insurers Facing Restrictions on Liability Limits With New Legislation
Nevada’s insurance commissioner has ‘grave concerns’ about insurers leaving the state because of recent legislation that prohibits them from issuing policies that reduce liability limits by defense costs.
July 27, 2023
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Nevada

Battle Over COVID-19 Lockdown Insurance Claims Reaches Nevada’s Supreme Court
The Nevada Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday from an insurance company claiming it should not have to provide coverage to a Strip open-air mall that lost business due to the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020.
June 7, 2023
Litigation
Property
Nevada

Battle Over COVID-19 Lockdown Insurance Claims Reaches Nevada’s Supreme Court
The Nevada Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday from an insurance company claiming it should not have to provide coverage to a Strip open-air mall that lost business due to the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020.
June 6, 2023
Litigation
Property
Nevada

Tesla Insurance Expands, Now Available In 11 States
Tesla has expanded its insurance program to Utah and Maryland, taking the total number of states where it is available to 11. Tesla initially launched its insurance program in California in 2019, claiming that it is up to 30 percent cheaper than competing providers.
July 28, 2022
Auto
Arizona
California
Colorado
Illinois
Maryland

Freemont Street Fire In Las Vegas Burns At Least Ten Buildings
A fire early Sunday in downtown Las Vegas was the Nevada city’s biggest in 25 years, the Las Vegas fire agency said.
June 20, 2022
Property
Nevada

Nevada Clarifies Discovery Of Surveillance In Claim File
The claim file is the backbone of most insured losses and one of the first things that many claimants request when litigation starts. Nevada’s Court of Appeals recently decided a case that concerned discovering surveillance video contained in a claim file.
March 9, 2022
Litigation
Nevada

Nevada Bill Blocks Carriers From Discriminating Against Dog Breeds
Dog owners will now face fewer challenges from housing and home insurance companies regardless of the breed of pet they have or want to adopt.
January 18, 2022
Legislation & Regulation
Nevada

Some States, Insurers Limit Dog Breed Discrimination For Homeowners Policies
When it comes to homeowners insurance, a lot of policies leave certain ‘aggressive’ dog breeds out in the cold. Now, animal advocacy groups, that’s starting to change. For years, most insurers have limited coverage or downright denied policies to homes in which there’s a dog they deem to be of a potentially dangerous breed.
November 10, 2021
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Illinois
Nevada
New York

National Comp 2021 Is Back And In-Person In Las Vegas
The National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference (National Comp) presented by Risk & Insurance® will return to Las Vegas in-person after last year’s virtual event.
October 13, 2021
Workers' Compensation
Nevada

Unprecedented Behavior: Wildfires Have Jumped The Sierra Nevada
The Caldor Fire, burning in eastern California and western Nevada, became the second incident to take wildfire behavior in a direction never recorded before 2021: Across the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
October 6, 2021
Risk Management
California
Nevada

Court Allows Another Lawsuit Seeking Business Interruption Insurance Coverage for COVID-19 to Proceed
On August 16, 2021, the District Court for Clark County, Nevada, denied an insurance company’s motion to dismiss a property owner’s lawsuit seeking business interruption insurance coverage due to COVID-19.
August 31, 2021
Litigation
Property
Nevada
North Carolina



