Department of Insurance News Releases

2021 News Releases

July 30	DOI publishes preliminary health insurance rates for 2022
July 29	Idaho DOI Receives Governor’s Award for Rules Reduction
June 25	Notice of Intent to Adopt Order Revising Export List for Surplus Lines Insurance
June 25	Insurance Agents’Licenses Revoked After Intentional Misrepresentations
June 25	Insurance Agents’Licenses Revoked After Intentional Misrepresentations
June 16	Post Falls Man Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud
June 16
June 2	Idaho Department of Insurance Seeks Comments on Draft Rules
May 21	Cameron Visits With Idaho Congressional Delegation on Insurance Issues Impacting Idahoans
May 10	Idaho Insurance Agent’s License Revoked After Making False Statements
May 10	Award of up to $10,000 offered for information regarding arson fire in Hailey
April 30	Learn about signing up for Medicare
April 29	Award of up to $5,000 offered for information regarding arson fire in Hailey
April 28	Canyon County woman lies to get long-term disability
April 15	Idaho students participate in fire safety project
April 9	Man falsifies names in insurance fraud scheme
March 30	DOI extends Special Open Enrollment Period to April 30th
March 29	Defending health insurance choices for Idahoans
March 25	Medicare counselors needed for Idaho seniors
January 13	Public insurance adjuster loses license

2020 News Releases

2019 News Releases

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