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Fire Investigators Determine Watkins Pharmacy Fire as Accidental

February 10, 2022

A team of investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s Office, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Valley County Sheriff’s Office and Cascade Fire Department spent two days sifting through debris and reviewing surveillance videos from nearby businesses to determine that the cause of the fire that consumed the Watkins Pharmacy in downtown Cascade was an accident.

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2021 News Releases

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December 21 Kootenai County woman guilty in “crash and buy”
December 16 DOI to offer remote proctored exams
December 15 DOI awarded accreditation from the NAIC
December 11 Revised: Idaho Department of Insurance Director voted NAIC President-elect
November 25 Sandpoint man sentenced for insurance fraud for roof damage scheme
November 18 Medicare open enrollment ends December 7th
October 2 Health insurance rates for 2021 now available to the public
October 1 Medicare open enrollment begins October 15th
September 29 Worker’s compensation rates to decrease in Idaho for 2021
August 19 DOI publishes preliminary health insurance rates for 2021
August 11 Twin Falls man sentenced for “crash and buy”
July 30 Arson suspected as new fires emerge in Boundary County
July 28 Arson suspected in roadside fires outside of Athol
June 4 Ada County woman sentenced for “crash and buy”
April 27 DOI publishes bulletin and FAQ on business interruption
April 17 Short-term health insurance plans join ACA plans in COVID-19 testing and treatment
April 10 Idaho health carriers to provide relief during COVID-19 pandemic
April 3 DOI to release bulletins regarding COVID-19
March 20 Lincoln County insurance producer ordered to cease and desist
March 18 Idaho Falls woman sentenced for renter’s insurance fraud
March 11 Jerome man to serve jail time for “crash and buy”
March 10 Idaho woman seeks coverage after vehicle hits deer
March 9 Health insurance carriers waiving co-sharing for Coronavirus testing
March 4 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Salmon
February 28 Twin Falls County woman gets caught in “crash and buy”
February 28 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Weiser
February 25 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Grangeville
February 24 Cause of fatal house fire in Weippe determined
February 24 Nampa man fabricates bill of sale on his $700 Mercedes
February 21 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Boise at Bown Crossing
February 20 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Boise on Overland
February 19 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Buhl
February 18 Emmett agent sentenced for mishandling funds
February 14 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Twin Falls
February 13 Medicare Workshop to be offered in McCall
February 12 Idaho Falls agent pleads guilty for insurance fraud
February 11 Former bail agent criminally charged for misappropriation of funds
February 5 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Boise
January 31 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Moscow
January 28 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Sandpoint
January 27 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Genesee
January 23 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Lewiston
January 16 Idaho Falls insurance agent loses license
January 10 Emmett insurance agent falsely claims to be spouse
December 12 Idaho Department of Insurance Director voted NAIC Vice President-elect
December 5 Newsletter from the Department of Insurance
November 18 Facing Medicare Part B penalty?
November 8 Ada County man sentenced for receiving $12,000
October 29 Canyon County man commits insurance fraud
October 28 DOI announces new Deputy Director, Weston Trexler
October 24 Rexburg insurance agent loses license
October 21 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Preston
October 18 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Hailey
October 4 Worker’s compensation rates to decrease in Idaho for 2020
October 3 Rexburg insurance agent sells liability insurance for dune buggy business when no policy was in effect
October 2 Health Insurance Rates for 2020 Now Available to the Public
September 27 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Post Falls
September 25 Medicare enrollment begins October 15, ends December 7
September 24 Priest River insurance agent loses license
September 20 Medicare enrollment events to be offered statewide
September 19 Insurance agent from Eagle loses license
September 18 Nampa insurance agent penalized $46,000
September 11 Medicare Plan Finder gets upgrade for first time in decade
August 30 Medicare Workshop to be Offered in Coeur d’Alene
August 29 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Lewiston
August 26 Idaho Dept. of Insurance releases Post-Disaster Claims Guide
August 23 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Cottonwood
August 16 Newsletter from the Department of Insurance
August 5 36-year-old woman in Caldwell sentenced for insurance fraud
August 2 Medicare Workshop to be Offered in Coeur d’Alene
July 31 Additional Special Enrollment Offered
July 26 BULLETIN NO. 19-05 Rate of Interest on Deferred Payment of Cash
July 22 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Boise
July 11 DOI Initiates Negotiated Rulemaking Activity
July 9 Guidance Concerning Idaho Minimum Standards Rule and ACA Excepted Benefits
July 8 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Preston
July 5 Medicare 101 Webinar offered August 21st MT
July 1 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Grangeville
June 27 Medicare Workshops to be offered in Lewiston
June 26 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Boise
June 24 Medicare 101 Webinar offered July 17th MT
June 18 Mission Medicare Counseling Services offered in Garden City
June 17 News Release: Medicare Workshop to be offered in Eagle
June 6 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Caldwell
June 5 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Boise
June 4 Medicare 101 Webinar offered June 19th
June 3 Use of Revised Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual and Valuation Manual of the NAIC
May 31 Dept. of Insurance Seeks Comments on Coverage Choice Waiver
May 30 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Blackfoot
May 29 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Rexburg
May 29 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Coeur d`Alene
May 29 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Coeur d`Alene
May 29 Medicare Workshop to be offered in Kellogg
May 29 Idahoans on guard against robocalls offering health insurance
May 23 Medicare Workshop to be Offered in Hailey
May 22 Medicare Workshop to be Offered in Coeur d’Alene
May 22 Medicare Workshop to be Offered in Orofino
May 22 Medicare Workshop to be Offered in Moscow
May 6 Medicare Workshops to be Offered in Burley
May 1 2 Medicare Workshops to be Offered in Kellogg
April 29 Free seesion for those with Medicare questions
April 18 2 Medicare Workshops to be Offered in Lewiston in April
April 16 Medicare Workshop to be Offered in Preston
April 11 Medicare Workshop to be Offered in Coeur d’Alene
April 8 Cease and Desist Order Issued to Makina Health
April 4 Transitional Health Plans Extended
April 1 Findings of Fatal Fire and Explosion in McCall to be Discussed by State Fire Marshal
March 19 Medicare Workshops in Coeur d’Alene
March 12 Secure Flood Insurance Before the Potential for Spring Flooding Occurs
March 11 Medicare Workshops to be Offered in Burley
March 5 Medicare Workshop to be Offered in Genesee
February 26 Medicare Workshop to be Offered in Sandpoint
February 7 Medicare Workshop to be Offered in Idaho Falls
February 4 Facebook Post Leads to Guilty Plea in E. Idaho
January 22 3 Medicare Workshops to be Offered in Bonners Ferry
January 17 Medicare Workshop to be Offered in Lewiston
January 16 Medicare Workshop to be Offered in Grangeville
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