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Commerce Committee approves rule updates from Insurance, Fire Marshal and licensing boards
Summary
The committee accepted multiple rule dockets aimed at simplifying language, aligning Idaho rules with model standards and clarifying reporting and licensing requirements across insurance, title, surplus lines, fire code, propane and professional licensing rules.
The Idaho Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee voted to accept a package of rule dockets from the Department of Insurance, the State Fire Marshal and the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL), adopting technical and substantive changes regulators said will simplify wording, reduce duplication and modernize standards.
Department of Insurance Director Dean Cameron and bureau chiefs presented four IDAPA rule changes the department had negotiated with stakeholders. Eric Fletcher, company activities bureau chief, described the life-settlement rule (docket 1803022401/IDAPA 18.03.02) and said the rule "was reduced by 30%" to remove duplicative language. The committee approved that docket by voice vote.
Shannon Hole, Market Oversight Bureau chief,…
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