Latest Idaho Headlines
All the headlines from our Idaho Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Maryland Told It Must Comply with Federal Real ID Driver’s License Act
Feb 1 2007 // Maryland must comply with the federal Real ID Act, Transportation Secretary nominee John D. Porcari told the Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. The Real ID Act mandates that states verify documents proving an applicant is a...
Colorado, Idaho Gov.-elects appoint insurance department heads
Jan 8 2007 // Colorado’s Gov.-elect Bill Ritter announced he is appointing Manitou Springs Mayor Marcy Morrison, a Republican, as insurance administrator. And Idaho Gov.-elect Butch Otter said he would appoint state Rep. Bill Deal...
Colorado, Idaho Gov.-elects appoint insurance department heads
Jan 7 2007 // Colorado’s Gov.-elect Bill Ritter announced he is appointing Manitou Springs Mayor Marcy Morrison, a Republican, as insurance administrator. And Idaho Gov.-elect Butch Otter said he would appoint state Rep. Bill Deal...
Association Applauds Idaho’s Deal’s Appointment
Jan 4 2007 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) applauding the appointment of Rep. Bill Deal to director of the Idaho Department of Insurance. Deal stepped down from him position in the House of Representatives for Idaho’s...
Idaho Governor-Elect Appoints Deal to Head Department of Insurance
Dec 27 2006 // Gov.-elect Butch Otter has appointed three Republicans with close ties to his campaign to lead state agencies, including state Rep. Bill Deal, who takes over at the Department of Insurance after losing a bid for Idaho...
ID theft warning in Okla.
Dec 25 2006 // Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson issued a consumer alert to customers of First State Bank in Ketchum warning them about a scam being perpetrated in their area. According to the AG’s office, the bank had...
ID Theft, Fraud Case Leads Okla. AG to Ask for Statute Change
Dec 21 2006 // Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson’s office will propose legislation to expand his Consumer Protection Unit’s prosecutorial authority. In a release, Edmondson said a case he recently filed, which concerns...
Okla. AG Warns Ketchum Bank Customers About ID Theft Scam
Dec 19 2006 // Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson recently issued a consumer alert warning customers of First State Bank in Ketchum about a scam currently being perpetrated in the area. Edmondson issued the warning after the bank...
Fraud Roundup
Dec 11 2006 // Upland woman arrested for fraud and grand theft A woman from Upland, Calif., has been arrested for insurance fraud and grand theft. Investigators from the San Bernardino County, Calif., District Attorney’s Office...
Political furor arises over proposed SW Idaho flood map expansion
Dec 11 2006 // As local officials work to boost southwestern Idaho’s economy, the National Flood Insurance Program may expand its flood-plain maps — which could cost residents and business owners millions in additional...
St. George, Utah, tanked most secure place to live
Dec 11 2006 // St. George, Utah, is the most secure place in the nation to live, according to the third annual “Most Secure U.S. Places to Live” rankings from Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance Group of Companies. The...
St. George, Utah, tanked most secure place to live
Dec 10 2006 // St. George, Utah, is the most secure place in the nation to live, according to the third annual “Most Secure U.S. Places to Live” rankings from Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance Group of Companies. The...
Fraud Roundup
Dec 10 2006 // Upland woman arrested for fraud and grand theft A woman from Upland, Calif., has been arrested for insurance fraud and grand theft. Investigators from the San Bernardino County, Calif., District Attorney’s Office...
News Currents
Dec 10 2006 // Political furor arises over proposed SW Idaho flood map expansion As local officials work to boost southwestern Idaho’s economy, the National Flood Insurance Program may expand its flood-plain maps — which...
Study: St. George, Utah Ranked Most Secure Place To Live
Dec 5 2006 // According to the third annual “Most Secure U.S. Places to Live” rankings from Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, the most secure location to live in the United States is St. George, Utah. The rankings,...
Indemnity Excess & Surplus Offers ID Protection
Nov 30 2006 // Indemnity Excess & Surplus Agency based in Beaverton, Oregon is helping its retail agents protect their clients with coverage designed to address most of the exposures associated with identity theft. Corporate...
Idaho Resident Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
Nov 22 2006 // A Pocatello, Idaho, man received a one to seven year prison sentence for insurance fraud, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said. Joshua K. Smith, 26, pleaded guilty to one count of insurance fraud and was sentenced in...
Alaska, Idaho could face new insurance regulators
Nov 20 2006 // The insurance commissioner posts in Alaska and Idaho are likely to change, following November’s mid-term elections. In Idaho, U.S. Rep Butch Otter, R, defeated opponent, newspaper publisher Jerry Brady, in the race...
10 Alaska, Idaho could face new insurance regulators
Nov 19 2006 // New governors likely means new appointees 10 Colorado election could affect key insurance issues “Ethics in government” amendment could have “chilling impact” 11 Oregon insurance division to sponsor...
News Currents
Nov 19 2006 // Alaska, Idaho could face new insurance regulators The insurance commissioner posts in Alaska and Idaho are likely to change, following November’s mid-term elections. In Idaho, U.S. Rep Butch Otter, R, defeated...
