Idaho News

Applied Systems’ InScope Extends Operating Hours with Web-Based, Customer Self-Service

Applied Systems® announced a recent upward sales trend of a unique application for agents and brokers, InScope™, and the positive effect it is having on its clients and their customers. InScope is a web-based customer self-service interface that allows agencies …

Are Fine Arts Floaters a Silver Lining in the Insurance Market Cloud?

Unlike many lines of insurance, the fine arts and collections market has so far managed to avoid the difficulties of a hardening environment. But is it robust enough to carry the industry through tough times? Maybe not, since the base …

Liberty Northwest Insurance Corp. Seeks Purchase of Oregon Company

Liberty Northwest Insurance Corporation has announced the intended purchase, pending regulatory approval, of Oregon Auto Insurance Company, along with its subsidiary North Pacific Insurance Company. As two of the largest regional insurers in the Northwest, Liberty Northwest and North Pacific/Oregon …

8 INSURERS FEEL FIRE RISKS

In seven western fire-prone states, eight large property and casualty insurers are exposed to 74.5 percent of the home insurance risk, according to a recent analysis by Weiss Ratings Inc. States ranked by acres burned from Jan. 1, 2001, to …

Are Fine Arts Floaters A Silver Lining in the Insurance Market Cloud’

Unlike many lines of insurance, the fine arts and collections market has so far managed to avoid the difficulties of a hardening environment. But is it robust enough to carry the industry through tough times? Maybe not, since the base …

NAIC Speed-to-Market Efforts Hastened by SERFF

The goal of more efficient state filing systems is becoming a reality. By the end of the year, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) anticipates that 41 states will be accepting product and rate filings for all lines of …

Weiss Says 8 Insurers Are Exposed to 74.5% of Homeowners Risk in Western Fire-Prone States

In seven western fire-prone states, just eight large property and casualty insurers are exposed to 74.5 percent of the home insurance risk, according to a recent analysis by Weiss Ratings Inc., a provider of independent insurance company ratings and analyses. …

It’s Fire Season: Time to Brush Up on Coverage and Prevention

Take an influx of homeowners moving into what was once open land, add a rainy winter which has fueled the growth of brush and vegetation, and you have a potential recipe for disaster. As of Aug. 15, close to 300 …

Idaho Department Reaches 100 Years

Idaho’s Department of Insurance is planning to celebrate its 100th anniversary. The Department will host a reception at its offices at 700 West State Street on Thursday, Aug. 23, beginning at 2:30 p.m. The state’s Governor, members of the Idaho …

Idaho Fund Trial Postponed

A trial involving the Idaho State Insurance Fund has been put on hold until December, according to a report in the Spokesman Review. To be determined is whether 26,000 Idaho businesses will receive damages for how the fund managers bought …