All the headlines from our Idaho Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 12 2008 // GAB Robins, a firm that provides risk management and claims services to the insurance industry, is one of three firms cited by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott for failure to protect customers’ identities,...
Dec 1 2008 // Wildfires that charred thousands of acres near a central Idaho ski resort in 2007 continue to create headaches for avalanche forecasters wary of snow slides on areas burned clear of sagebrush and other vegetation.The...
Nov 16 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.Employer Stop Loss Market Detail: Markel...
Nov 14 2008 // Safeco Insurance and Liberty Northwest, both Liberty Mutual Agency Markets companies, recently announced key management appointments to lead their respective personal and commercial lines operations in their Northwest...
Nov 13 2008 // Idaho Department of Insurance Director Bill Deal is urging insurers to carefully review their use of credit related information in rating insurance policies.“In this difficult economy, the finances of many Idahoans...
Nov 2 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...
Nov 2 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.Eliminate Forced Placed Coverage Market...
Oct 30 2008 // The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Idaho Department of Transportation have begun investigating what caused a bridge under construction in Nampa to collapse.More than a dozen workers from an...
Oct 27 2008 // A Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, man who said his hand was permanently injured when his gun exploded is suing a rifle-making company, a bullet manufacturer and Wal-Mart. James Monette filed the lawsuit against rifle-maker...
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...
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...
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 than...
Oct 6 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...