Idaho News

Idaho Residents Remember Strong Earthquake

Holly Seefried was in bed sleeping beside her husband, Bill, at 8:06 a.m. on Oct. 28, 1983, when they awoke to a roar outside their ranch home near Mackay. The noise grew louder by the second. “There was this rumbling. …

Insurers Need to Beware of Business ‘Red Flags’

Identity Theft Rules to Take Effect on November 1 New federal “Red Flag” regulations will soon require businesses of all sizes to have identity theft and data breach protections in place. By Nov. 1, 2008, the date at which the …

Insurers Need to Beware of Business ‘Red Flags’

Identity Theft Rules to Take Effect on November 1 New federal “Red Flag” regulations will soon require businesses of all sizes to have identity theft and data breach protections in place. By Nov. 1, 2008, the date at which the …

New Markets

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XL Gives Preliminary Q3 Estimates; Conference Call Details

Bermuda’s XL Capital Ltd has provided the following “preliminary metrics” on its expected third quarter 2008 results. XL said its independent auditors are currently reviewing the results for the quarter, and they could be changed as a result. The preliminary …

Is ID Theft Insurance Worth Recommending to Agency Clients?

A client concerned about identity theft might consider moving to the Dakotas. It’s best to stay away, however, from Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, Florida and New York. All of these states reported that more than one out of every 100 …

Mercury General To Report Q3 Results on November 3

Los Angeles-based Mercury General Corp. reported will release results for its third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2008, and will host an investor conference call and Webcast that same day at 10 a.m. Pacific Time (1:00 P.M. Eastern Time) to review …

People

Erie Insurance Group named Terrence W. Cavanaugh president and CEO, and an elected member of the firm’s board of directors. Cavanaugh joins Erie from Chubb Corp. where he most recently was senior vice president and chief operating officer for its …

Insurers Need to Beware of Business ‘Red Flags’

Identity Theft Rules to Take Effect on November 1 New federal “Red Flag” regulations will soon require businesses of all sizes to have identity theft and data breach protections in place. By Nov. 1, 2008, the date at which the …

ID Theft Insurance: Oasis or Mirage?

Is It Worth Recommending to Valued Agency Clients? A client concerned about identity theft might consider moving to the Dakotas. It’s best to stay away, however, from Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, Florida and New York. All of these states reported …