Department of Insurance News Releases

2020 News Releases

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

2019 News Releases

2018 News Releases

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

December 5	Temporary Window to Add Medigap Plan for those under 65 Closes December 31
December 4	New E-file Program for Premium Taxes
December 3	Cameron Elected to NAIC Leadership
November 27	Locate a Lost Insurance Policy
November 15	Protect Autos from Wildlife Damage
November 1	Considerations for Choosing a Health Plan
October 25	Fraud Investigation Leads to Prosecution of Local Trucking Operator
October 25	DOI Honored with ‘Executive Champion’ Award from Autism Speaks
October 16	Medicare Workshop to be Offered in Moscow
October 9	Medicare Workshop to be Offered in Lewiston
October 9	Health Insurance Rates for 2019 Now Available to the Public
October 4	Two Medicare Workshops to be Offered in Idaho Falls
October 3	Saving Lives the Prime Goal of National Fire Prevention Week
October 3	Three Medicare Workshops in Kootenai County in October
October 2	Workers’ Compensation Rates to Decrease in Idaho for 2019
October 2	Medicare Workshop to be Offered in Ashton
September 27	Temporary Rule Change Provides Medicare Enrollees More Time to Buy Coverage
September 19	New Medicare ID Cards Being Mailed to Idaho Residents
September 18	Life Insurance Awareness Month Encourages Long-Term Financial Family Protection
September 6	Proposed Rule Change on Health Coverage for Children’s Hearing Aids Moves Forward
September 5	Medicare Workshop to be Offered in Hailey
August 28	Proposed Hearing Aid Insurance Coverage for Children
August 22	Insurance Department Revokes License, Issues Final Order and Stipulation
August 22	Insurance Department Revokes Nonresident Insurance Producer License
August 22	Medicare workshop to be offered in Salmon
August 3	Medicare Workshop offered in Coeur d’Alene
August 3	Medicare Workshop offered in Sandpoint
August 3	Medicare Workshop offered in Kellogg
August 3	Idaho Department of Insurance Publishes 2019 Health Insurance Rates
August 1	Medicare Workshops offered in Idaho Falls
August 1	Learn About Medicare in the Comfort of Your Home
July 17	Two Lewiston Men Sentenced for Insurance Fraud in Unrelated Cases
July 12	CONSUMER ALERT: Solicitations from Unlicensed Public Adjusters and Repair Schemes
July 12	DOI Initiates Negotiated Rulemaking Activity
July 10	Medicare workshop offered in Malad
June 21	Mission Medicare event offered in Garden City
June 11	Medicare workshop offered in Driggs
June 1	Consent Order issued regarding Mountain Health Co-Op
May 30	Medicare Workshop offered in Nampa
May 24	Medicare workshop offered in Coeur d’ Alene
May 16	Medicare Workshop offered in Grangeville
May 16	Cause of Fatal Emmett Fire Determined
May 14	Medicare Workshop offered in Coeur d’Alene
May 7	National Arson Awareness Week
May 2	Former Kootenai County Resident Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
May 2	Medicare workshop offered in Lewiston
April 30	Pocatello Woman Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
April 27	Transitional Health Insurance Plans to be Extended
April 25	Medicare Workshop Offered in Salmon
April 23	CMS Deadline Extended
April 19	Workers’ Compensation Rates to Decrease
April 18	Idaho Department of Insurance Promotes NAIC Distracted Driving Awareness Campaign
April 17	Medicare workshop offered in Coeur d'Alene
April 13	Medicare workshop offered in Genesee
April 10	Boise Man Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
April 9	Medicare Workshop Offered in Moscow
April 6	National Retirement Planning Week April 9-13
March 21	Prepare Now for Flood Season in Idaho
March 16	Boise Man Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
March 14	Fernwood Woman Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
March 9	Idaho Responds to CMS Administrator on State-Based Health Insurance Plans
February 7	Insurance Department Issues Cease and Desist Order and Notice
February 7	Idahoans find lost life insurance policies using NAIC locator
February 5	Former Bannock County Insurance Agent Sentenced for Misappropriating Client Premiums
February 5	Reward offered for information regarding arson fire in Burley
February 2	Director Cameron named to NAIC committee leadership position
January 23	Guidance to Carriers for State Based Plans
January 10	Rexburg Woman Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
January 8	Payette Fire Undetermined