Idaho News

Water, Sewer, Irrigation Districts

Nuts & Bolts: Rural Special Districts Insurance Service is offering a program for water, sewer and irrigation districts. Premier program for entities involved in water treatment or distribution. Brokerage business. Endorsements—Multiple Rural Water Associations. Dollars: Policy limits of $11M liability, …

NJ DOBI Approves PIANJ’s Insurance ID Card Guide

The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance’s (DOBI’s) Office of Enforcement and Consumer Protection has approved The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey Inc.’s (PIANJ’s ) quick reference guide for valid insurance ID cards. The announcement follows a meeting …

SAFECO’s New Auto Product Increasing Business

One month after launching its new auto insurance product, Seattle-based SAFECO is seeing the results it expected: a substantial increase in new business. The new product has more than doubled SAFECO’s auto market reach. The new product debuted in Arizona, …

Ariz. HB 2192 to Protect Consumers who Depend on Structured Settlements

The Arizona Legislature passed a bill May 16 aimed at protecting consumers who depend on structured settlements, and could become the fourth state this year to enact such a law, according to the Alliance of American Insurers. Mississippi and Utah …

PIANJ Meets with DOBI to Clarify ID Card Reg

Officers of the Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey (PIANJ) met recently with Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI) and the Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development officials to discuss the correct interpretation of Insurance Identification Card Regulations. The …

Mechanized Timber Harvesting

Nuts & Bolts: O’Donovan & Associates Inc. is offering a program for mechanized timber harvesting—Auto, GL, Prop, Umb. Endorsements—Loggers. Available on an appointment-only basis. Dollars: Policy limits of $1,000,000, deductibles vary. Carrier: Royal & SunAlliance. Rated States Available: Ala., Ark., …

Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due

To some it is the greatest thing since sliced bread, but others see it as the most flagrant abuse the insurance industry has ever heaped upon the consumer. Insurance companies, consumer advocates and regulators just cannot seem to agree about …

Giving Credit Where Credit is Due

To some it is the greatest thing since sliced bread, but others see it as the most flagrant abuse the insurance industry has every heaped upon the consumer. Insurance companies, consumer advocates and regulators just cannot seem to agree about …

Giving Credit Where Credit is Due

To some it is the greatest thing since sliced bread, but others see it as the most flagrant abuse the insurance industry has every heaped upon the consumer. Insurance companies, consumer advocates and regulators just cannot seem to agree about …

NAMIC Publishes State Laws and Legislative Trends Report

The National Association of Insurance Companies (NAMIC) has published a State Laws and Legislative Trends report on the “Use of Credit History by Insurance Companies.” The NAMIC analysis shows: Prior to 2002, no states have strictly prohibited insurance companies from …