There are unique careers and jobs here that mirror the cities constant need for change. So much has changed since I arrived to the “city of sin” in 1986 and I think Las Vegas will forever be “re-created.” I have seen more buildings and establishments change owners, be torn down and of course rehabbed. There is no where else in America with the insurance needs that Las Vegas has; it’s one of the reasons I love the insurance industry here. Tourism, Hospitality, Gambling and Night Life all create unique and constantly evolving insurance needs in Las Vegas. Continue reading
Las Vegas is a place where visitors and residents have almost everything at their fingertips, all hours of the day and night. Over the years many things have changed, but the hospitality industry has always been a constant in Las Vegas. Looking back, hospitality also played a huge role in my career. I have had the pleasure of working with several entertainment companies and nightclubs to ensure proper insurance coverage was in place for these facilities. Continue reading
Every year, people make resolutions for many different things. Live healthier! is always a trend. After all, Gym memberships sky rocket in January, and salads become the lunch option of choice. Another common resolution is to get finances in order, which can help ease the burden of financial stress. I came across this easy savings plan last year that was so simple, I have to share. Continue reading
More U.S. companies could be classified as “joint employers” of workers employed by a staffing agency or contractor and held liable for labor violations tied to those staff, the U.S. Labor Department said in guidance published Wednesday.
Joint employment has emerged as a major issue in franchising, contracting, temporary staffing and other arrangements in which companies use workers but do not directly employ them. Continue reading
Southern Nevada saw a record 42.3 million visitors in 2015, according to preliminary statistics issued this week by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
Strong convention attendance figures boosted the total, which were reported Tuesday at the organization’s monthly board of directors meeting. Continue reading
Would you trade information about when you’re in your house — and in what rooms — for the promise of cheaper energy bills, even if that means you’re sending this data to a distant tech company? Continue reading
Wireless operator T-Mobile has bought the naming rights to the $375 million arena being built by MGM Resorts International and Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) that is set to open on the Strip in April.
The building, informally called Las Vegas Arena for the past two years, is officially the T-Mobile Arena. Continue reading
Companies rarely advocate for the destruction of their products, but given that some of Amazon’s hoverboards are spontaneously combusting (and destroying themselves), all bets are off. Now, after already pulling the product from both United States and United Kingdom sites earlier this week, Amazon is telling customers to throw away unsafe hoverboards. Continue reading
