Latest Idaho Headlines

All the headlines from our Idaho Topic Page, ordered by recency.

New Markets

Jul 24 2006 // Homeowners in Arizona Nuts & Bolts: Abram Interstate Insurance Services Inc. in Rocklin, Calif. is offering homeowners coverage in Arizona. The program includes high risk properties, seasonal homes, brush areas,...

New Markets

Jul 24 2006 // Homeowners in ArizonaNuts & Bolts: Abram Interstate Insurance Services Inc. in Rocklin, Calif. is offering homeowners coverage in Arizona. The program includes high risk properties, seasonal homes, brush areas,...

Idaho, Alaska, Hawaii Lead Nation for Drownings

Jul 24 2006 // A lack of fences around backyard pools and lapses in adult supervision are some of the reasons Idaho ranks fourth in the nation in drowning deaths per capita, a medical doctor says.“Almost 80 percent of children who...

Idaho Reports Mid-Year Stats on Recoveries for Insurance Consumers

Jul 18 2006 // During the first six months of 2006, the Idaho Department of Insurance handled 496 written consumer complaints related to insurance companies, and assisted consumers in recovering more than $767,000 in insurance premiums,...

Philadelphia Insurance Offers Travel, ID Theft, Violence Endorsement

Jul 14 2006 // Philadelphia Insurance Companies of Bala Cynwyd, Pa. has introduced the “Bell Endorsement,” which provides to 10 additional coverages for organizations and individuals at no additional charge. The coverages...

Professional Insurance Agents of Oregon/Idaho Elect Board Members, Announce Award Winners

Jun 20 2006 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Oregon/Idaho (PIA) recently held their 39th Annual Convention and Trade Show. Association members elected a new board of directors and gave out a number of awards. John Desmarteau,...

IDAHO ISSUES CEASE AND DESIST ORDER AGAINST SINCLAIR INSURANCE

Jun 5 2006 // The Idaho Department of Insurance has issued a cease and desist order against Sinclair Insurance Co. Ltd. and N.M. Sim Management Ltd. In early April 2006, the Idaho Department of Insurance received information indicating...

Idaho issues cease and desist order against Sinclair Insurance

Jun 5 2006 // The Idaho Department of Insurance has issued a cease and desist order against Sinclair Insurance Co. Ltd. and N.M. Sim Management Ltd. In early April 2006, the Idaho Department of Insurance received information indicating...

N.H. Adopts ID Theft Law

Jun 1 2006 // New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch has signed into law legislation giving New Hampshire consumers new tools to protect themselves against identity theft.Senate Bill 334 allows victims of identity theft to ask their credit...

Idaho Agency Joins ISU Network

May 17 2006 // ISU President, T.J. Ryan III, announced the addition of Haddock & Associates of Couer d’Alene, Idaho to ISU’s national network of agencies: Founded by principal Randy Haddock in 1991, the agency has...

Hawaii Says Stolen Records Could Lead to Thousands of ID Thefts

Apr 17 2006 // Hawaii revealed that more than 43,000 people, nearly half of them government employees, are at risk of identity theft.The case involves the making of unauthorized copies of insurance company records that list the names and...

Closer Look: Insurance Associations

Apr 17 2006 // Editor’s note: This is the second article in a series on Western insurance associations. Part I of this article appeared in the April 3, 2006, western region publication beginning on page 47.As people migrate to the...

MAINE ADOPTS ID THEFT LAW

Apr 3 2006 // Maine Gov. John Baldacci has signed a law that clarifies the process of cleaning up credit reports of people who become identity theft victims. The law takes effect later this year. Rep. Carol Grose’s clarifies that...

Idaho law would increase attorney’s awards

Apr 3 2006 // Idaho is considering a law that would increase the monetary threshold for an automatic award of attorney’s fees from $25,000 to $50,000, with the exception of personal injury claims. Senate Bill 1357 is currently in...

WHO TO CALL?

Apr 3 2006 // Multi-State Agencies IBA West (Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington). Web site: www.iba west.com PIA West (Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington). Phone: (888)...

Maine adopts ID theft law

Apr 3 2006 // Maine Gov. John Baldacci has signed a law that clarifies the process of cleaning up credit reports of people who become identity theft victims. The law takes effect later this year. Rep. Carol Grose’s clarifies that...

Idaho law would increase attorney’s awards

Apr 3 2006 // Idaho is considering a law that would increase the monetary threshold for an automatic award of attorney’s fees from $25,000 to $50,000, with the exception of personal injury claims. Senate Bill 1357 is currently in...

Idaho Considering Law to Increase Award of Attorney’s Fees

Mar 23 2006 // Idaho is considering a law that would increase the monetary threshold for an automatic award of attorney’s fees from $25,000 to $50,000, with the exception of personal injury claims. Senate Bill 1357 is currently in...

Nationwide Insurance, ID Theft Assist Grows Availability of Coverage

Feb 2 2006 // In conjunction with National Consumer Protection Week (Feb. 5-11), Nationwide Insurance and Washington, D.C.-based ID Theft Assist are expanding availability of their identity theft protection and recovery service. Over...

Assessments Underway in Idaho

Jan 23 2006 // It’s one thing to prepare for a disaster to mitigate damage, but what should policyholders do if the damage is already done? The Association of California Insurance Companies offered the following tips — that...