Idaho News

Mich. Becomes 29th State to Join Interstate Compact

Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm has signed legislation permiting Michigan to join the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact Commission, making Michigan the 29th state to join the Commission. Created through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, the Commission provides participating …

Mercury General To Announce Q4 Results on Feb. 12

Los Angeles-based Mercury General Corp. will be hosting a webcast and investor conference call on its 2006 fourth quarter and 12-month results on Monday, Feb. 12, 2007. The conference call will be held 10 a.m. Pacific Time. All interested investors …

Online Producer Appointments, Cancellations Now Available in Ark.

The Arkansas Insurance Department announced the availability of LEO, an online producer/agency appointment feature offered by service provider Aithent. This new online service will allow for direct appointments and/or agency (shared) appointments or terminations. The department said the advantage of …

Mass. High Court: Paralyzed Patron Can Sue Bar

A man paralyzed in a car crash after a night of underage drinking can sue the bars that served him alcohol, the state’s highest court has ruled. The Supreme Judicial Court rejected claims by Robert Nunez that two North Shore …

New Markets

GL for Builders, Contractors, Artisans Nuts & Bolts: Golden Insurance Co. RRG extended its commercial general liability coverage for builders, general contractors and artisans to $1 million/$1 million. Coverage is offered on a claims-made basis, and most builder trade classes …

Colorado, Idaho Gov.-elects appoint insurance department heads

Colorado’s Gov.-elect Bill Ritter announced he is appointing Manitou Springs Mayor Marcy Morrison, a Republican, as insurance administrator. And Idaho Gov.-elect Butch Otter said he would appoint state Rep. Bill Deal to head the state’s Department of Insurance. Morrison served …

New Markets

Professional Liability Beauticians Nuts & Bolts: All policies are packaged premises and professional. $3million aggregate is available. Program is self-rating. Dollars: $100,000 to $3 million. Carrier: Lloyds of London, rated “A” XV by A. M. Best. Non-admitted. States: All. Contact: …

It Figures

$20 billion The federal flood insurance program may be going broke after incurring $20 billion in debt from recent storms like Hurricane Katrina. But that hasn’t stopped politicians from trying to extend the taxpayer-subsidized coverage for some of the riskiest …

New Markets

Commercial Property Managers Nuts & Bolts: The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has expanded its real estate insurance program to offer property and liability coverage to commercial property owners and managers. The Hartford’s target market encompasses owners and managers of …

Drunk driving death rates decline in 23 states

Drunken-driving deaths declined slightly across the nation in 2005, and the rate of drunken-driving deaths fell in 23 states, according to transportation officials. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that 23 states and Puerto Rico had a decrease in …