Idaho News

Aspen to Release Q4, Full Year Results Today; Conference Call Details

Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited will release its fourth quarter and year-end 2006 financial results today, Thursday, February 8, 2007, following the closing of the U.S. markets. The Company will hold a conference call to discuss its financial results on …

Sixth Person Charged in Alleged Okla. ID Theft Crime Ring

A sixth person has been charged in Oklahoma in an investigation of an alleged identity theft crime ring, according to the office of Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson’s office. Scott Richard Poor, 50, was charged in Oklahoma County District Court …

Report: ID Theft Down; Key Risk Factors Include Age, Income

Despite the impression given by cases in the news, identity theft appears to be actually dropping. The 2007 Identity Fraud Survey Report released by Javelin Strategy & Research provides information about the reduction of identity fraud across the United States. …

Army Corps of Engineers Reports Unacceptable Levees Highest in West

Hurricane Katrina and the New Orleans Flood was a wakeup call to the nation on the vulnerability of the nation’s levee systems. So after completing its notification of levee owners, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released the locations …

Maryland Told It Must Comply with Federal Real ID Driver’s License Act

Maryland must comply with the federal Real ID Act, Transportation Secretary nominee John D. Porcari told the Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. The Real ID Act mandates that states verify documents proving an applicant is a U.S. citizen or has some …

California AG Reaches $8 Million Settlement with Bayer Corp.

California Attorney General Jerry Brown has reached an $8 million, 30-state settlement with Bayer Corp. that will resolve an enforcement action initiated because of Bayer’s failure to adequately disclose safety risks associated with the use of Baycol, a drug used …

Maine Legislature Protests Federal Driver’s License Law

The Maine Legislature declared that it would refuse a congressional order to change its drivers’ licenses so they can serve as national identification cards. Supporters of last week’s nonbinding resolution β€” called the first of its kind in the nation …

Remapping California flood zones might spur wave of policy sales

Homeowners who witnessed the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina seem to have boosted flood insurance sales dramatically in 2006, and federal government actions also might force others to purchase flood coverage, as well. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is redrawing …

New Markets

Monoline Energy Nuts & Bolts: MarketScout, the Dallas-based eInsurance Exchange, has launched an exclusive Monoline Energy Workers’ Compensation program. The facility accepts most class codes related to the energy industry, including operations “over the hole” and USL&H exposures. Dollars: Statutory …

New Markets

Real Estate Appraisers Nuts & Bolts: San Diego-based AMIS (Alliance Marketing and Insurance Services) is offering broader package policies for real estate appraisers handling residential and commercial property. This policy offers commercial general liability coupled with errors and omissions and …