News Releases

The Idaho Department of Insurance (DOI) has reviewed and accepted a National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) filing that will reduce workers’ compensation rates by 2.5%, effective January 1, 2026. This marks the ninth straight year of reductions for Idaho employers and continues a long-term trend of lower rates.

Final 2026 premium rates for individual and small group health insurance plans have been released by the Idaho Department of Insurance.

Medicare Open Enrollment runs from October 15 through December 7, 2025, and the Idaho Department of Insurance (DOI) is advising Medicare beneficiaries to carefully review their options this year.

The Idaho Department of Insurance (DOI) has received preliminary premium rates from health insurance carriers for plans sold starting January 2026.

The Idaho Department of Insurance (DOI) announced today that Mark Chafin, of Post Falls, Idaho, has pleaded guilty to one count of felony insurance fraud in connection with a workers compensation claim. The plea follows an investigation led by the DOI’s Fraud Investigation Unit.

The Idaho Department of Insurance (DOI) announced today that Jill Marie Buratto of Nampa, Idaho pleaded guilty to insurance fraud, a felony, for falsely reporting and accounting for fiduciary and/or trust funds and diverting those funds to her own use.

The Idaho Department of Insurance (DOI) announced today that Elisa Hernandez, (Caldwell), was convicted of one felony count of insurance fraud following an investigation by the Department’s Fraud Unit.

Following one of the most destructive wildfire seasons in Idaho’s recent history, the Idaho Department of Insurance and State Fire Marshal are urging residents to take proactive steps now to prepare their homes and families before fire strikes.