Idaho News

Utah Bus Trips Canceled over Church-State, Insurance

The twice-a-week bus trips from Preston, Idaho, to Logan have been canceled due to church-state and insurance concerns. Franklin County Clerk Elliott Larsen said the trips, which have been shut down for the past month, could resume soon pending final …

PIA Oregon/Idaho to Conduct CIC and CISR Programs in Idaho

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 Insurance Counselors and Certified Insurance Service Representatives Programs in Idaho. The …

PCI Says: N.C. Legislature Passed Important Workers’ Comp Reforms

As North Carolina lawmakers prepare for adjournment after a long session, they can claim credit for passing important reforms to the state’s workers compensation system and identity theft protection legislation this week. “This session the Legislature took an important first …

Diederich Acquires Doctors’ Financial

Diederich Insurance Agency of Carbondale, Ill. today announced the holdings acquisition of Doctors’ Financial Group, Inc. of Denver, Colo. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Doctors’ Financial Group, Inc. offers medical professional liability services for their physician and surgery …

News Briefs

Arkansas Conference to Aid Business Leaders The Arkansas Workers Compensa-tion Commission will hold the 18th Annual Workers’ Compen- sation Educational Conference Oct. 12-14 in Little Rock. The AWCC said businesses and their insurance agents are invited to attend the three-day …

FAKE INS. CARDS BRING ARRESTS

Three Baton Rouge, La., men were arrested and charged with making and selling fake automobile insurance cards and inspection stickers, according to the Louisiana State Police. Investigating a complaint regarding a fraudulent insurance identification card purchased in 2004 from Daniel …

Wash. State Battles Blaze as More than 100 Homes Destroyed; Other Western States Face Fires

While temperatures fell Friday and the humidity rose, that was about the only good news for folks and firefighters in southeastern Washington State, as a nearly 50,000-acre wildfire continued to blaze. More than 100 homes have been destroyed according to …

Hallmark Financial Services Approved for AMEX Listing

Hallmark Financial Services Inc., based in Fort Worth, Texas, announced that its common stock, $0.03 par value per share, has been approved for listing on the American Stock Exchange. Beginning Aug. 10, 2005, Hallmark’s common stock will trade on the …

Charity Outings Tee-Off Nationwide

If you believe the stereotype, insurance adjusters love golf. When I first began working in the insurance claims industry 15 years ago, I was told a joke about the industry: Three 10-year old boys are bragging about their dads, as …

2005 Murray Brothers

Home State Insurance Group’s 13th Annual Spring Round Up in Austin, Texas 2004 Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey Inc.’s Annual Golf Classic 2005 Idaho Trusted Choice Big “I” Junior Classic 2004 New Jersey Young Insurance Professionals’ Annual Golf Open …