Latest Idaho Headlines
All the headlines from our Idaho Topic Page, ordered by recency.
SoCal Hospital Employee Accused of ID Theft
Dec 30 2008 // Officials at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles say more than 1,000 patients have had personal information taken by a former employee, who is alleged to have used the identities to steal from insurance...
Texas AG: GAB Robins Among Firms Settling ID Theft Charges
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,...
Fires Above Idaho’s Sun Valley Create Avalanche Danger
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...
New Markets
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...
Safeco and Liberty Northwest Announce New Northwest Regional Operations
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...
Idaho Insurance Director Cautions Insurers on Use of Credit Scores
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...
Idaho Links Into Online National Insurance Producer Registry
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...
New Markets
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...
Idaho Bridge Collapses, Investigation Starts
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...
Idaho Man Sues Weapon Makers, Wal-Mart Over Injury
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...
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...
