Idaho News

Construction Boom Leading to More Wash. Job-Site Accidents, Death

The number of workplace deaths and accidents is on the rise as construction continues its boom in King County, Wash., according to state statistics. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported that accidents and deaths on the job have declined overall in Washington …

S&P: 2007 Mid-Year Outlooks for U.S. P/C Teleconference Today

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services will hold a telephone conference call today, June 12, 2007, at 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, 4:00 PM U.K. Time, to present an overview of its ratings outlooks for the U.S. P/C sector. The conference …

N.H. Joins Maine in Opposing Federal Real ID Program

Calling the federal Real ID Act “repugnant” to the state and federal constitutions, New Hampshire lawmakers voted to join other states β€” including neighboring Maine β€” in rejecting the federal Real ID Act as tantamount to requiring a national ID …

S.C. Gov. Praises Legislative Session Despite Few Major Laws Passed

Gov. Mark Sanford called this year’s legislative session a success for South Carolinians even though only a few key proposals debated during the past five months will become law this year. Sanford praised bills designed to curb skyrocketing home insurance …

Voluntary Beef Recall Expands

A meat supplier expanded a voluntary recall of ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E.coli. United Food Group LLC said in a statement it expanded the recall of 75,000 pounds of ground beef to include an additional …

Dozens Arrested in Florida ID Theft Scam

Florida officials arrested 26 individuals throughout the state on charges of using fraudulent identification to gain employment. The arrests, which began Monday and continued through Thursday, stem from a joint investigation by the Department of Financial Services and the Department …

R.I. Lawmakers Again OK Grace Period for Auto Insurance Cardholders

Legislation to give motorists a one-business-day grace period to produce their auto insurance card if asked to do so by a police officer has been approved by the Rhode Island Senate and House of Representatives and is headed to the …

Maine Gov. Baldacci Expected to Sign Bill Blocking Real ID

Gov. John Baldacci is expected to sign a bill prohibiting Maine from implementing Real ID, the national identity card system that’s been vilified by critics as unworkable and too expensive, a spokesman said Wednesday. Months after Maine lawmakers led a …

E. Coli Fear Spurs Ground Beef Recall in 10 States

Supervalu Inc. announced this week that it was recalling some ground beef sold in its Albertsons and Save-A-Lot stores because it is believed to be contaminated with E. coli. Most of the products were sold under the Moran’s label at …

News Currents

N.J. agents view insurance companies’ real time capabilities Nearly 150 New Jersey insurance agents recently got a firsthand look at how real time transactions work and save time. The Get Real Time program held last month in Edison, N.J. by …