PROTECT YOUR HOME FROM WILDFIRES

More and More Idahooans are choosing to live in wildland-urbn interfaces (areas where wildland vegetation meets urban development). Unfortunately, along with the trees, wildlife, and recreational opportunities available at the edge of these wildlands, wildfires also come with the territory. Read More ...

ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE

Your car doesn't have to break down on the side of the road to leave you stranded. Karen Melander of Boise, Idaho, was driving home last May when the alternator in here 1999 Chevy Maliby went out. She managed to make it home, but she was homebound until the alternator could be repaired. Read More ...

ATV SAFETY

Americans love the ATV. The fun-factor of these modern mules has powered ATVs out of the farm and into mainstream America. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates there are currently eight million ATVs roaming America’s backcountry. Read More ...

SOFT FRAUD

“Pocatello Resident Sentenced for Insurance Fraud.”  “Sanchez Sentenced in Boise Insurance Fraud Case.” These two headlines from 2006 show that, even in Idaho, hard insurance fraud isn’t uncommon. Read More ...

LIGHTNING

Insurance companies are becoming a lightning rod for large thunderbolt claims. According to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.), more than 177,000 lightning claims were filed in 2007 totaling nearly $1 billion in insured losses. Read More ...

RENTAL CAR INSURANCE

If you’re confused about whether or not to buy insurance when renting a car, you’re not alone. According to new research by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), 42% of survey respondents said they were either thoroughly confused or had only a rough idea about insurance coverage when renting a car. Read More ...

PROTECTING YOUR HOME FROM IDAHO'S WINTER WEATHER

Just like taking careful steps on the snow and ice can help prevent slips and falls, taking careful steps to protect your home from winter weather can help prevent expensive property damage. Read More ...