Latest Idaho Headlines
All the headlines from our Idaho Topic Page, ordered by recency.
New Markets
Apr 7 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. Child Welfare Insurance Services Nuts...
Holdout Maine Agrees to Cooperate on National Real ID License
Apr 3 2008 // The governor of the first state to rebuke the federal government over plans to tighten driver’s license rules promised this week to work with the Department of Homeland Security to meet federal demands so residents...
N.H. Driver’s Licenses to Have Key Security Features Required by Real ID
Apr 1 2008 // In postponing enforcement of the Real ID law in New Hampshire, the Department of Homeland Security took note recently of new security features the state is adding to its driver’s licenses and identification...
Maine Seeks Federal Waiver on Real ID Secure Driver Licenses
Mar 28 2008 // Maine Gov. John Baldacci has asked the federal government not to penalize Maine travelers if the state fails to make driver’s licenses more secure. Baldacci sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland...
New Markets
Mar 24 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. Contractors Nuts & Bolts: Lemac &...
Feds Hint at Compromise with States over Real ID National License
Mar 24 2008 // There are signs of a potential compromise to end the Bush administration’s standoff with states resisting new standards for driver’s licenses. For people who live in those holdout states, the dispute raises the...
New Markets
Mar 10 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. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts &...
Feds to Holdout States: Adopt National Real ID License Program Now
Mar 6 2008 // Homeland Security officials are pushing recalcitrant states to adopt stricter driver’s license standards to end a standoff that could disrupt domestic air travel. States have less than a month to send a letter to the...
Idaho Residents Warned About Spring Flood Risk
Feb 27 2008 // The Idaho Department of Insurance is warning homeowners about the potential risk of heavy spring flooding, with accompanying property damage, resulting from the heavy snowfall that areas of the state have already received...
$500K Grant Goes to Assist Maryland ID Theft, Crime Victims
Feb 25 2008 // A crime victim’s assistance group will help those harmed by identity theft and fraud under a $500,000 grant announced Thursday. The Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center plans to use the money to provide direct...
Idaho House Passes UIM Rejection Notice Bill
Feb 24 2008 // The Idaho House passed legislation (HB 429) this month that requires that auto insurance policies provide underinsured motorist coverage unless the policyholder signs a form specifically rejecting the coverage. HB 429,...
Experts: Heavy Snowfall Increases Flood Risk in Idaho
Feb 15 2008 // The persistent snows of January and early February have increased the risk of flooding in low-lying areas of north and central Idaho this winter and spring, even while water shortages remain possible this summer in the...
Idaho House Passes UIM Rejection Notice Bill
Feb 15 2008 // The Idaho House passed legislation (HB 429) on Wednesday that requires auto insurance policies provide underinsured motorist coverage unless the policyholder signs a form specifically rejecting the coverage. HB 429 would...
State Auto Offers Enhancements to ID Theft Coverage Program
Feb 11 2008 // Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Insurance Cos. recently announced that it is now offering a comprehensive “Life Stages” identity management program providing free access to proactive and resolution services for...
State Officials Not Sold on New License Rules Under Real ID Act of 2005
Feb 10 2008 // States have five more years to verify identity, reissue licenses; even so some states continue to refuse compliance State officials and some in Congress remain skeptical about new federal rules for driver’s licenses,...
State Officials Not Sold on New License Rules Under Real ID Act of 2005
Jan 27 2008 // States have five more years to verify identity, reissue licenses; even so some states continue to refuse compliance State officials and some in Congress remain skeptical about new federal rules for driver’s licenses,...
Arkansas Wants More Time to Comply with REAL ID Law
Jan 23 2008 // Arkansas officials have asked for more time to implement post-Sept. 11 rules for new driver’s licenses. States face a May 11 deadline to comply with the REAL ID regulations, but Arkansas has requested a...
Idaho Insurance Department Upset at Toyota, Claims Ads Promote Fraud
Jan 13 2008 // The Idaho Department of Insurance (DOI) has joined forces with the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, a Washington group that includes insurers, law enforcement officials and consumer groups, in expressing concern over...
Texas AG: Health Services Provider Exposed Customers to ID Theft
Jan 11 2008 // Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed court documents alleging Select Physical Therapy Texas Limited Partnership and its parent company, Select Medical Corporation, for systematically exposing their customers to...
Virginia Governor Seeks ID Theft Protection, Credit Freeze Measure
Jan 7 2008 // Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said last week that he will ask the General Assembly to pass legislation guarding against identity theft and credit fraud. Kaine made the announcement at the Virginia headquarters of the...
