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Recent news and bulletins for Idaho from the Western Alliance.
CREW.org Earthquake Guides Expands to the PIA Western Alliance States of Montana, Idaho and Alaska
Read more »Guest Editorial: Dean L. Cameron, Director, Idaho Department of Insurance
Read more »Idaho Commissioner Looks at Home Hardening
Read more »PIA Washington Conference — Agents in Washington, Oregon and Idaho Will Want to Attend!
Read more »Gary Steffen, Former PIA Oregon-Idaho President has Passed Away
Read more »Idaho Department of Insurance to Hold Public Meeting to Receive Comments on Certain Rules
Read more »A Message from a Company Executive and PIA Oregon/Idaho Chairman Chris DeVito
Read more »PIA Oregon/Idaho Conference — Coming Soon!!!!
Read more »Thank you to our Associate Members who support the independent agency system in Idaho
Industry News — Idaho
Aggregated headlines from across the web, curated for Idaho agents.
Bradford hired as associate for Hawley Troxell’s Litigation, Insurance and Business, and Corporate practices
Dexter Bradford joins Hawley Troxell as an associate in Boise focusing on litigation, insurance, business, and corporate law practice groups.
Median Fire destroys an estimated 9,000 cars at historic Gooding County salvage yard
L&L Classic Auto has been a Gooding County landmark since the 1960s. The Median Fire destroyed an estimated 9,000 cars in one afternoon. Manager Jesse Johnson says the business may never recover.
Program lets farmers band together for health insurance plans
For Doug Barrie, a fifth-generation farmer in East Idaho, the options for affordable health insurance have been slim pickings.
FACT FOCUS: Trump says illegal immigration increased car insurance premiums. Experts say otherwise
President Donald Trump is crediting his tough immigration policies for a drop in car insurance premiums. He is falsely blaming illegal immigration during his predecessor’s time in the White House
Portneuf Medical Center goes out of network with Regence BlueShield of Idaho
POCATELLO — Portneuf Medical Center is now out of network with Regence BlueShield of Idaho.
Opinion: States are getting serious about Medicaid fraud
Medicaid is not a small entitlement program. Total spending on Medicaid for 2023, the last complete year of data, was $894 billion, with the federal government spending nearly 70 percent
30,000 Idahoans had to drop health insurance from the state exchange this year. Why don't we care?
America is the richest country in the world, and we are pushing millions onto the healthcare cliff, writes guest columnist Dan Schmidt.
Wildfire Near Interstate 84 in Payette County Determined to Be Arson
The Idaho State Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that a wildfire reported on Thursday, May 28, in a farm field along the westbound side of Interstate 84 near milepost 15 in rural Payette County…
Allianz studies why 42% of Americans retire sooner than expected
According to a new Allianz study, 54% of Americans say they would retire immediately if they won the lottery.
Idaho Department of Insurance Secures Felony Fraud Conviction Against Former Agent
The Idaho Department of Insurance (DOI) announced that Stetzen Bailey, of Heyburn, Idaho, pled guilty on February 23, 2026, to one felony count of insurance fraud. Bailey is a former Farm Bureau in…
Buckner Expanding Operations in Utah With New Office
Buckner is opening its eighth office location, this one in St. George, Utah. Jameson Carr will help lead Buckner's expansion efforts in Southern Utah.
Idaho has the fifth-highest rate of uninsured young kids, report finds
The rate of Idaho babies, toddlers and preschoolers who don’t have health insurance rose 36 percent in recent years, leaving the state with the fifth-highest rate of uninsured young children,