Latest Idaho Headlines
All the headlines from our Idaho Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Contractors Slow to Sign Up Under Idaho’s Proof of Insurance Law
Nov 28 2005 // Less than 10 percent of Idaho home builders and contractors have signed up for the state’s new contractor registration list that takes effect in January. The new law requires contractors who do more than $2,000 worth...
Ark. Says Water Damaged Vehicles Must be ID’d
Nov 18 2005 // In the wake of the catastrophic property damage occurring during the 2005 and 2004 hurricane seasons, the Arkansas Insurance Department has received information indicating that owners may be selling cars and other vehicles...
Mt. Washington Assurance Offers ID Fraud Protection to N.H. Policyholders
Nov 10 2005 // Mt. Washington Assurance Corporation announced the availability of its new Identity Fraud Expense Coverage for its New Hampshire policyholders. Offered as an inexpensive addition to existing homeowners policies, the...
McFall General Appointed by Penn America to Write in Ore., Wash., Idaho
Sep 19 2005 // Penn America Insurance Group has appointed Portland-based McFall General Agency Inc. to underwrite Commercial Umbrella, Property, Casualty and Professional liability on behalf of their companies in states of Oregon,...
OneBeacon Offers ID Theft Coverage to Homeowners and Renters
Sep 7 2005 // To help its customers who become victims of theft of their personal information and face the hassle of restoring their identity, OneBeacon Insurance Group now offers identity theft resolution assistance and expense...
PIA Oregon/Idaho to Conduct CIC and CISR Programs in Idaho
Aug 30 2005 // The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research and the Professional Insurance Agents of Oregon/Idaho have announced that the PIA of Oregon/Idaho will assume administrative leadership of the Certified...
Recovering from ID Theft Can Be Difficult, Costly, Victims Report
Jul 26 2005 // Twenty-eight percent of identity theft victims indicate they have not been able to restore their identities, despite averaging more than a year trying. Results of a survey of 1,097 identify theft victims by Nationwide...
LSP ARRESTS ALEXANDRIA MAN FOR ID THEFT
Jul 18 2005 // The Louisiana State Police announced the arrest of Sam Medica, age 42, of Alexandria, who is charged with LRS 14:67.16 Identity Theft (1 Count). Medica’s arrest follows a year-long investigation that began when...
Small Idaho City in Danger of Losing Insurance on Aug. 1
Jul 18 2005 // A small northcentral Idaho city is in danger of losing its insurance Aug. 1 amid turmoil that includes the departure of its police chief in January and resignations of its city attorney and two clerks over the past couple...
No. Idaho Grass Growers Agree to Settle Field-Burning Lawsuit
Jul 18 2005 // Insurance companies for northern Idaho grass farmers have agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by area residents over pollution from growers’ annual field burning. The amount of the settlement hasn’t...
Conn. Gov. Rell Signs New ID Theft Protection Law
Jul 11 2005 // Under a new law signed by Governor M. Jodi Rell, consumers in Connecticut will have the right to put a security freeze on their credit files to prevent identity thieves from opening new credit accounts in their...
Students Find Americans Willing to Pay for ID Theft Insurance
Jun 27 2005 // Americans willing to pay for a personal information protection insurance plan expect to pay $88 annually, according to an online survey by graduate student researchers at Boston University. The researchers link the...
Identity Crisis: Coping With Today’s ID Thievery
Jun 6 2005 // Insurance Coverage, Recovery Services and Preventive Measures Can Help One in 23 adults can expect to be victimized this year by identity thieves, at a cost to Americans of more than $50 billion. That’s according to...
Young Agents: Changing the Face of the Industry
Jun 6 2005 // The number of young agents that are active in their state associations is growing. Although they have learned a lot from more experienced agents and brokers, young agents are essentially unique when it comes to their...
Identity Crisis: Coping With Today’s ID Thievery
Jun 6 2005 // Insurance, Recovery Services and Preventive Measures One in 23 adults can expect to be victimized this year by identity thieves, at a cost to Americans of more than $50 billion. That’s according to the 2005 Identity...
Identity Crisis: Coping With Today’s ID Thievery
Jun 6 2005 // One in 23 adults can expect to be victimized this year by identity thieves, at a cost to Americans of more than $50 billion. That’s according to the 2005 Identity Fraud Survey Report from the Better Business Bureau...
Identity Crisis: Coping With Today’s ID Thievery
Jun 6 2005 // One in 23 adults can expect to be victimized this year by identity thieves, at a cost to Americans of more than $50 billion. That’s according to the 2005 Identity Fraud Survey Report from the Better Business Bureau...
Young Agents: Changing the Face of the Industry
Jun 6 2005 // The number of young agents that are active in their state associations is growing. Although they have learned a lot from more experienced agents and brokers, young agents are essentially unique when it comes to their...
Young Agents: Changing the Face of the Industry
Jun 6 2005 // The number of young agents that are active in their state associations is growing. Although they have learned a lot from more experienced agents and brokers, young agents are essentially unique when it comes to their...
Identity Crisis: Coping With Today’s ID Thievery
Jun 6 2005 // One in 23 adults can expect to be victimized this year by identity thieves, at a cost to Americans of more than $50 billion. That’s according to the 2005 Identity Fraud Survey Report from the Better Business Bureau...
