Latest Idaho Headlines
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Deer-Related Crashes Reportedly Up 19 Percent in Wash., Idaho
Nov 1 2006 // Motor vehicle crashes involving deer are up by about 19 percent in Washington and Idaho, judging by claims filed with one of the largest insurance companies in the two states. In the year ending June 30, 1,629 drivers in...
Idaho Fire Crews Turn to Starting Fires as Season Ends
Sep 28 2006 // With what is expected to be Idaho’s last large wildfire of the 2006 season nearly doused, federal fire managers here and across the West have switched from the business of fighting fires to starting them — to...
Investigators Trace Specific Batch of Tainted Spinach
Sep 27 2006 // Test results linking two bags of Dole brand baby spinach to a deadly E. coli strain have helped health officials hone in on a specific batch from a San Juan Bautista, Calif., processing plant that may be the source of a...
Main Street America Adds Free ID Theft Coverage to Home Policies
Sep 19 2006 // The Main Street America Group is providing its homeowners policyholders with free identity theft resolution services should they fall victim to identity theft. The insurer is partnering with Identity Theft 911, a provider...
AOL to Offer AIG’s ID Theft, Computer Coverage to Subscribers for Free
Sep 13 2006 // Free insurance coverage for identity theft and computer damage is among the premium security offerings AOL is making available to its dwindling base of paying subscribers. The move follows last month’s decision to...
Insurance costs stop volunteer doctors in Idaho
Sep 4 2006 // A retired medical doctor in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, who wants to donate his time to the Dirne Health Care Center in northern Idaho says he is unable to do so because medical malpractice insurance would cost him at...
New Markets
Sep 4 2006 // Insurance Agents E&O Nuts & Bolts: London American Professional Liability LLC, a program administrator and MGA, introduced a new professional liability program for insurance agencies. The program is designed for...
News Currents
Sep 4 2006 // Insurance costs stop volunteer doctors in Idaho A retired medical doctor in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, who wants to donate his time to the Dirne Health Care Center in northern Idaho says he is unable to do so because...
Mo. Judge Allows Sponsor of Law into Voter ID Case
Aug 29 2006 // The legislator who handled the new law requiring voters to show a photo ID at the polls was allowed to step into the court battle Monday. Missouri’s Cole County Circuit Judge Richard Callahan permitted Sen. Delbert...
Unigard Insurance Awards 12 Scholarships
Aug 25 2006 // Bellevue, Wash.-based Unigard Insurance Group is awarding 12 outstanding students with renewable $1,000 scholarships for college. “The Unigard scholarship program was created to reward talented students,” said...
Insurance Costs Stop Volunteer Doctors in Idaho
Aug 22 2006 // A retired medical doctor in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho,who wants to donate his time to the Dirne Health Care Center in northern Idaho says he is unable to do so because medical malpractice insurance would cost him at least...
Idaho, Alaska, Hawaii lead nation for drownings
Aug 7 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, Alaska, Hawaii lead nation for drownings
Aug 7 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...
Jewelers Mutual Offers Free ID Theft Service for Commercial Customers
Aug 1 2006 // Neenah, Wis.-based Jewelers Mutual Insurance announced a free identity theft service for commercial policyholders in the United States and Canada who are owners, officers, or principals of their jewelry businesses. The...
Broker Security Breach Puts N.Y. Workers’ Comp Clients at ID Risk
Jul 26 2006 // The names, addresses and Social Security numbers of as many as 540,000 injured workers have been lost, and the state and a contracted company are trying to protect the workers from identity theft. In New York, company and...
New Markets
Jul 24 2006 // Professional Liability Program Nuts & Bolts: London American Profess- ional Liability program designed for a diverse set of professions, including many types of consultants, insurance services, media and real estate...
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 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,...
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,...
