Idaho News

Watchdog Group Ranks Best, Worst States in Disciplining Doctors

Most states, including California and Florida, are failing to adequately discipline doctors who are practicing substandard medicine, according to the latest annual ranking of state medical boards by the watchdog group Public Citizen. For the first time since Public Citizen …

Motorists Insurance Offers Tools to Address ID Theft, ‘Red Flag’ Rules

Columbus, Ohio-based Motorists Mutual Insurance Co. announced it is offering educational resources to commercial lines policyholders to help them comply with new federal regulations concerning data security and identity theft. Motorists Mutual is giving commercial policyholders online access to a …

National Advocacy Group Urges Maine to Fight Insurance Fraud

A national advocacy group is urging lawmakers in Maine to create an insurance fraud bureau. The Pine Tree State has the highest per-capita rate of insurance fraud in America, according to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, and should act to …

Independence Through Teamwork

While the tendency is for independent agents to stress their independence and go solo, a team approach can be very valuable to producers who are new to the industry. “When producers first come in, instead of handing them the Yellow …

New Markets

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Idaho Workers Comp Bill Resurfaces, Won’t Impact Lawsuit

The Idaho Senate resurrected a bill to reform how the State Insurance Fund pays dividends to its workers compensation policy holders, but this new version won’t affect a lawsuit alleging the fund’s managers have stiffed small policy holders since 2003. …

Idaho Passes New ATV Liability Coverage Requirements

The 2009 Idaho Legislature has passed, and Gov. C.L. Butch Otter has signed into law, two bills affecting the insurance coverage requirements for all-terrain vehicles, specialty off-highway vehicles, utility type vehicles and motorbikes. The bills are Senate Bill 1098 and …

Mercury General To Report Q1 Results on May 4

Mercury General Corp. on Monday, May 4, 2009, will release results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2009. The company will host an investor conference call and Webcast that same day at 10 a.m. Pacific Time to review the …

Lawmakers Won’t Bail Idaho Workers’ Comp Fund Out of ‘Pickle’

Idaho’s Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee voted 5-4 on April 7 to kill a bill that trial lawyers insisted was aimed at scuttling their three-year-old class-action lawsuit against the Idaho State Insurance Fund. Since at least 2003, the state …

Anti-Fraud Group Urges Maine to Fight Insurance Fraud

An national advocacy group is urging lawmakers in Maine to create an insurance fraud bureau. The Pine Tree State, according to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, has the highest per-capita rate of insurance fraud in America and should act to …