From the monthly archives: May 2014
Renters insurance in Las Vegas and throughout the United States is not required by law. Many people simply don’t see the necessity. However, the need is extremely important especially in the situation of a catastrophe. With the economy in Las Vegas taking such a huge hit over the past several years many individuals were forced to sell their homes and become renters. In the United States there are more renters now then their have been in the last 19 years. American home ownership is at the lowest percentage since 1995, according to the U.S. Census. Continue reading
On Friday May 2, the federal administration issued a proposed rule requiring employers to inform laid-off workers of their coverage options under COBRA, as well as the option to buy individual health insurance coverage through their state’s Health Insurance Exchange. Continue reading
Eating out may be less work, but that doesn’t mean there is less risk, according to a new report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), which finds that Americans are more than twice as likely to get sick from a foodborne illness or contamination from dining out than they are eating at home. Continue reading
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is increasing pressure on Graco Children’s Products to recall about 1.8 million car safety seats the agency deems dangerous, and has ordered a series of tests. The goal, the agency said, is to see how long a malfunctioning buckle would delay freeing an infant during an emergency. Continue reading
Southern Nevadans can thank the polar vortex for contributing to the local tourism economy.
In January and February when Las Vegans were pulling out the shorts and flip-flops, parts of the Midwest and East Coast cowered in one of the coldest winters on record. Continue reading
By: Bill Kenealy (Business Insurance) April 2014
Why is the fidelity and surety market … Continue reading
The White House on Thursday called on Congress to pass legislation to create a national standard for telling consumers when their data has been hacked, one of six policy recommendations from a 90-day review of data and privacy. Continue reading
The investor Bruce R. Berkowitz is providing seed money for a new group that is running advertisements in newspapers and on television to support Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored mortgage finance companies that lawmakers are trying to wind down. Continue reading
