Latest Idaho Headlines
All the headlines from our Idaho Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Idaho Cities Consider Going Self-Insured for Employees
Aug 25 2011 // Leaders from at least 40 Idaho cities are considering a plan to offset the rising cost of health insurance by becoming self-insured by the end of the year. Under such a system, city health benefits would be paid for by...
Idaho City Appeals Ruling over City Hall Construction Flaws
Jul 27 2011 // The city of Meridian has appealed a district court ruling that rejected its claims against a contractor hired to build a new $21 million city hall. In a statement Monday, the city said an appeal had been filed with the...
Feds to Review Idaho Health Insurance Rate Hikes
Jul 22 2011 // BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The federal government will assume the responsibility of reviewing increases of 10 percent or more in health insurance premiums proposed by private Idaho insurance companies starting later this...
Idaho Insurance Department Names Donovan Deputy Director
Jul 20 2011 // Tom Donovan has been appointed deputy director of the Idaho Department of Insurance. He assumes his new responsibilities Aug. 15. Donovan has acted as lead attorney for the department by assignment from the Attorney...
Idaho Insurance Regulator Jumps to Industry
Jul 15 2011 // One of Idaho’s top insurance industry regulators is jumping to private industry, where he’ll be the top lobbyist for Regence BlueShield of Idaho. The deputy director of the Idaho Department of Insurance, Shad...
Citi Skimped on ID Theft Protection for Data Breach Victims: Reuters
Jun 24 2011 // After a massive data breach last month, Citigroup did not offer its hacked clients the same degree of identity-theft protection that many other companies provide, drawing criticism from privacy advocates. Citigroup, which...
Idaho Fraud Awareness Coalition Awards Scholarships
Jun 23 2011 // The Idaho Fraud Awareness Coalition, organized by the state Department of Insurance, will award scholarship money to three Idaho high school students for their research and knowledge in the area of fraud and its impact on...
Idaho Regulator Cautions Producers Against Mishandling Funds
May 9 2011 // The Idaho Department of Insurance is reminding producers of their duties in handling premiums. In recent months, the DOI said it has identified situations where producers doing business in the state are mishandling funds...
Survey: Businesses Not Doing Enough to Protect Against Discrimination, ID Theft
May 2 2011 // Nearly a third of Americans report that businesses are not doing enough to protect them from workplace discrimination and identity theft. A recent survey by the Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. found that one in three people...
100 Years of Relationships
May 2 2011 // Fourth Generation Family Owned Moreton & Co. Honors Traditional Values Top 100 Agency Profile Rank: No. 18* Agency Name: Moreton & Co. Main Office: Salt Lake City, Utah Additional Locations: Sandy, Utah; Boise,...
Idaho Rejects Uninsured Motorist Reporting Program
Apr 1 2011 // Idaho legislators have rejected a bill that would have created an uninsured motorist database pilot program. If HB 311 had passed, insurers said the database would have been “extremely costly and less effective in...
The Buckner Co. Opens Idaho Falls Office
Mar 30 2011 // The Buckner Company Opens New Idaho Falls Office, Hosts Open House Utah-based The Buckner Co. has opened a new office in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and will host an open there from on Wednesday, April 6. The Idaho Falls office...
Real ID Licensing Deadline for States Postponed Until 2013
Mar 21 2011 // The federal government has again postponed until 2013 the deadline for all states to be in compliance with the REAL ID program, which sets minimum national standards for drivers licenses and identification cards. The move...
Idaho Companies Could Get Workers’ Comp Tax Break
Mar 21 2011 // Idaho companies could receive a $3.2 million break on taxes they pay on their workers’ compensation premiums over the next two years. The State Industrial Commission has about $17 million in the fund it uses to...
Idaho Companies Could Get Break on Workers’ Comp Taxes
Mar 10 2011 // Idaho companies could receive a $3.2 million break on taxes they pay on their workers’ compensation premiums over the next two years. The State Industrial Commission has about $17 million in the fund it uses to...
REAL ID Drivers License Deadline for States Postponed Until 2013
Mar 4 2011 // The federal government has again postponed until 2013 the deadline for all states to be in compliance with the REAL ID program, which sets minimum national standards for drivers licenses and identification cards. The move...
Idaho Bill Says Driving & Texting OK, As Long As Driver Isn’t Distracted
Mar 1 2011 // An Idaho House representative has proposed a bill to allow people to text and drive — as long as they’re not distracted. House Bill 141, proposed by Rep. Marv Hagedorn, R-Meridian, says no person operating a...
Idaho Workers’ Comp Insurance Rates To Increase 3.7%
Dec 31 2010 // Idaho workers’ compensation insurance rates will be increasing an average of 3.7 percent in 2011, according to the state Department of Insurance. The average rate increase is based on National Council on Compensation...
The Buckner Co. Expands Idaho Operations, Hires Nielson
Dec 17 2010 // Salt Lake City-based The Buckner Co.has hired Bradley K. Nielson as president of The Buckner Company of Idaho. In conjunction with his hiring, the agency also purchased Nielson’s book of business from his previous...
AIG Logo Returns to ID Cards as Security Concerns Lessen
Dec 13 2010 // Bailed-out insurer American International Group Inc. took another step in its restructuring this week, but it is only noticeable to those looking closely: it put the company’s logo back on employee identification...
