Latest Idaho Headlines
All the headlines from our Idaho Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Idaho Links In to Online National Insurance Producer Registry
Oct 23 2008 // The Idaho Department of Insurance has created a new online option to facilitate the application and renewal of licenses for insurance agents. The National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) is now available to agents...
Idaho Residents Remember Strong Earthquake
Oct 22 2008 // Holly Seefried was in bed sleeping beside her husband, Bill, at 8:06 a.m. on Oct. 28, 1983, when they awoke to a roar outside their ranch home near Mackay. The noise grew louder by the second. “There was this...
Is ID Theft Insurance Worth Recommending to Agency Clients?
Oct 9 2008 // A client concerned about identity theft might consider moving to the Dakotas. It’s best to stay away, however, from Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, Florida and New York. All of these states reported that more...
ID Theft Insurance: Oasis or Mirage?
Oct 6 2008 // Is It Worth Recommending to Valued Agency Clients? A client concerned about identity theft might consider moving to the Dakotas. It’s best to stay away, however, from Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, Florida and...
Thousands of Floridians Become Victims of ID Theft
Sep 30 2008 // Florida resident Stephen Carlisle was not alarmed by the letter he received from Bank of New York Mellon Shareowners Services, notifying him that a data breach had exposed sensitive information from thousands of...
New Markets
Sep 22 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Insurance Intermediary E&O Market...
Assurant Offers ID Theft Protection for Financial Institutions
Sep 15 2008 // Assurant Specialty Property and National ID Recovery (NIDR) have launched a Red Flag ID fraud detection, notification and protection program for financial institutions and credit unions. Red Flag ID Fraud Solutions is a...
Weather, Fuel, Chief Factors in ’07 Idaho Wildfire
Sep 8 2008 // A state and federal report concluded that last summer’s lightning- and cheatgrass-stoked Murphy Complex fire that torched 1,000 square miles of Idaho and Nevada backcountry would have overwhelmed efforts by ranchers...
Idaho Seatbelt Use Declines More Than 3%
Sep 1 2008 // Idaho’s seat belt use fell more than 3 percent during the past three years — dropping from a high of nearly 80 percent in 2006, to 78.5 percent in 2007, and to 76.9 percent this year, according to a recent survey...
Idaho Declares Insurance Fraud Awareness Week
Aug 18 2008 // The Idaho Department of Insurance is spearheading Fraud Awareness Week to promote anti-fraud education, raise awareness about the impact of fraud and white-collar crime on society and encourage Idahoans to report fraud to...
Idaho Seatbelt Use Declining
Aug 12 2008 // Idaho’s seat belt use fell more than 3 percent during the past three years — dropping from a high of nearly 80 percent in 2006, to 78.5 percent in 2007, and to 76.9 percent this year, according to a recent...
Police Say Arson at Root of E. Idaho Fires
Aug 1 2008 // Authorities in eastern Idaho say a series of wildfires in recent years, including the largest so far this year, may be the work of arsonists. Power County Sheriff Jim Jeffries says he is now looking for help from the...
Idaho Requiring Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury, Uninsured Motorist Coverage
Jul 31 2008 // The Idaho Department of Insurance has issued a bulletin reminding insurers, agents and brokers that underinsured motorist bodily injury coverage, as well as uninsured motorist coverage is required to be included with motor...
Louisiana Latest State to Reject REAL ID
Jul 29 2008 // Louisiana is the latest state to reject a federal identification card program intended as an anti-terror measure that is under criticism because of high costs and possible privacy risks. At least 10 states have passed laws...
Texas AG Settles with Select Medical, RadioShack on ID Theft Charges
Jul 17 2008 // Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott reached settlement agreements with Select Medical Corp. and RadioShack on charges the companies failed to protect their customers from identity theft. The settlements resolve two state...
Idaho Offering Free Producer Law Class
Jul 15 2008 // The Idaho Department of Insurance is hosting a free producer law class on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. Among the topics to be discussed include rebating, 10 ways to lose your license, health insurance – the...
Idaho Tells Consumers High Gas Prices May Mean Lower Insurance Rates
Jul 8 2008 // As gas prices soar to more than $4 per gallon in Idaho, many residents are driving less, according to the Department of Insurance. Many people have started carpooling or using alternate means of transportation such as mass...
Pennsylvania Marshal Urges Chiefs to ID Firefighter Arsonists
Jul 7 2008 // Experts say it’s impossible to identify firefighters with a penchant for arson, but the problem is widespread enough to prompt a program to educate fire chiefs about it. In Pennsylvania, state fire marshal David...
New Markets
Jul 7 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. International Energy Package Market Detail:...
U.S. Government Ignores Own Advice on ID Theft Prevention
Jul 3 2008 // When it comes to the risks of identity theft, the U.S. government isn’t taking its own advice. The nation’s Medicare agency and the Pentagon compel at least 52 million Americans to carry their Social Security...
