Idaho Department of Insurance

NEWS RELEASE: DOI Secures Felony Fraud Conviction Against Former Agent

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The Idaho Department of Insuranceannounced 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 insurance agent.

Idaho Department of Insurance Secures Felony Fraud Conviction Against Former Agent • Press Release • Idaho Department of Insurance 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 insurance agent.

NEWS RELEASE: Cause of Mountain Home Wildfire Determined

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Investigators have identified the cause of the approximately 250-acre wildfire that struck Mountain Home last Tuesday evening. A team from the Idaho State Fire Marshal's Office spent Wednesday examining the area east of Flyby Road, south of Airbase Road.

Cause of Mountain Home Wildfire Determined • Press Release • Idaho Department of Insurance Investigators have identified the cause of the approximately 250-acre wildfire that struck Mountain Home on Tuesday evening. A team from the Idaho State Fire Marshal’s Office spent Wednesday examining the area east of Flyby Road, south of Airbase Road.

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NEWS RELEASE: Insurance Agent Sentenced for Forging Consumer Signatures

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The Idaho Department of Insurance announced that Tyger Richman of Pocatello has pleaded guilty to one felony count of insurance fraud.

Insurance Agent Sentenced for Forging Consumer Signatures • Press Release • Idaho Department of Insurance The Idaho Department of Insurance (DOI) announced that Tyger Richman of Pocatello has pleaded guilty to one felony count of insurance fraud.

NEWS RELEASE: May is Wildfire Awareness Month — Take Steps Today to Protect Your Home and Property

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With wildfire activity continuing to increase in frequency and intensity across the West, the Idaho Department of Insurance and the Idaho State Fire Marshal's Office urge Idahoans to use this time as a reminder to prepare their homes, review their insurance coverage, and take meaningful steps to reduce wildfire risk before peak summer fire conditions set in.

May is Wildfire Awareness Month — Take Steps Today to Protect Your Home and Property • Press Release • Idaho Department of Insurance Contact: Julie Robinson, 208-334-4312 [email protected] BOISE, ID (May 26, 2026) – Gov. Brad Little has declared May as Wildfire Awareness

NEWS RELEASE: DOI Fraud Unit Investigation Results in Felony Guilty Plea

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The Idaho Department of Insurance announced today that Kevin Griffin of Blackfoot, Idaho, pleaded guilty to one felony count of insurance fraud after filing a claim for damage that occurred prior to his ownership of the vehicle.

DOI Fraud Unit Investigation Results in Felony Guilty Plea • Press Release • Idaho Department of Insurance The Idaho Department of Insurance (DOI) announced today that Kevin Griffin of Blackfoot, Idaho, pleaded guilty to one felony count of insurance fraud after filing a claim for damage that occurred prior to his ownership of the vehicle.

NEWS RELEASE: Third annual post-award public forum for Section 1332 Waiver

https://doi.idaho.gov/pressrelease/third-annual-post-award-public-forum-for-section-1332-waiver-2/

The Idaho Department of Insurance will hold a public forum and accept public comments regarding Idaho’s Section 1332 State Innovation Waiver on May 26, 2026, from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM MDT.

Third annual post-award public forum for Section 1332 Waiver • Press Release • Idaho Department of Insurance The Idaho Department of Insurance (DOI) will hold a public forum and accept public comments regarding Idaho’s Section 1332 State Innovation Waiver on May 26, 2026, from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM MDT.

NEWS RELEASE: Idaho Department of Insurance Issues Data Call to Assess Wildfire Impacts on Property Insurance Market

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The DOI has released Bulletin 26-02, initiating a data call to all insurers writing homeowners and dwelling fire property insurance in Idaho. This is the second such data call; the Department issued a similar request in 2025 as part of its ongoing effort to monitor Idaho’s evolving property insurance landscape.

Idaho Department of Insurance Issues Data Call to Assess Wildfire Impacts on Property Insurance Market • Press Release • Idaho Department of Insurance The Idaho Department of Insurance (DOI) has released Bulletin 26-02, initiating a data call to all insurers writing homeowners and dwelling fire property insurance in Idaho. This is the second such data call; the Department issued a similar request in 2025 as part of its ongoing effort to monitor Id...

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NEWS RELEASE: Orofino Man Sentenced for First-Degree Arson in 2023 Tri Plex Fire

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The Idaho Department of Insurance, Idaho State Fire Marshal's Office, announced today that Casey Lane Heath has been sentenced after pleading guilty to Arson in the First Degree for intentionally setting multiple fires inside his Orofino residence.

Orofino Man Sentenced for First-Degree Arson in 2023 Tri Plex Fire • Press Release • Idaho Department of Insurance The Idaho Department of Insurance, State Fire Marshal’s Office, announced today that Casey Lane Heath has been sentenced after pleading guilty to Arson in the First Degree for intentionally setting multiple fires inside his Orofino residence.