Idaho News

State Auto Offers Enhanced ID Theft Coverage for Married Couples

The State Auto Insurance Companies, based in Columbus, Ohio, now offer customized Marriage Identity Services, enhancing the lineup of identity protection services available to State Auto policyholders. Through a partnership with Identity Theft 911, a provider of identity theft management, …

Continental Risk Offers New Small Business Product

Continental Risk based in Lodi, Calif., is now offering a new business owners policy for small businesses that includes additional coverages outside of the typical property/casualty package. The program’s features include: combined property and casualty ISO forms, immediate quoting via …

States Give a ‘Thumbs Up’ to Fingerprinting Insurance Producers

Regulators Say Fingerprinting Keeps Criminals Out of the Business Don’t be alarmed, but there are convicted criminals roaming around the country acting as insurance producers. They could be robbers, forgers, possibly even rapists. They got their producer licenses in states …

House Passes Surplus Lines Reform Legislation

The House of Representatives passed HR 2571, the Non-Admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009, on Sept. 9. The bill, authored by Reps. Dennis Moore, D-Kan., and Scott Garrett, R-N.J, will simplify the tax remittance and compliance responsibilities surplus lines …

New Markets

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. Misc. Medical Malpractice Market Detail: NAS Insurance Services Inc. gives agents the ability to provide …

Senate Panel’s 10-Year, $856 Billion Healthcare Plan Excludes Public Option

Senator Max Baucus unveiled his plan for a 10-year, $856 billion healthcare overhaul Wednesday that would revamp insurance rules but does not include a government-run option backed by liberal Democrats. Baucus, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, made the …

Newspaper: Illegal Immigrants Registered Vehicles in Ohio

A newspaper reports that Ohio policy allowed thousands of illegal immigrants to register cars and get license plates. The Columbus Dispatch reports that the outgoing director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety delayed a proposed crackdown for more than …

House Passes Surplus Lines Reform Legislation

The House of Representatives passed HR 2571, the Non-Admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009 on Wednesday. The bill, authored by Reps. Dennis Moore, D-Kan., and Scott Garrett, R-N.J, will simplify the tax remittance and compliance responsibilities surplus lines brokers …

New Markets

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. Waste Operations Program Market Detail: Five Star Specialty Programs’ waste operations program offers a comprehensive …

States Give a ‘Thumbs Up’ to Fingerprinting Insurance Producers

Regulators Say Fingerprinting Keeps Criminals Out of the Business Don’t be alarmed, but there are convicted criminals roaming around the country acting as insurance producers. They could be robbers, forgers, possibly even rapists. They got their producer licenses in states …