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Idaho Medical Malpractice Insurance Guide

Idaho’s Board of Medicine accepts prelitigation screening requests naming Idaho-licensed physicians and acute-care general hospitals, and the Supreme Court gives qualifying panel communications a specific privilege. Those steps can arrive before a lawsuit, so ask the insurer how it wants notice and who may speak for the insured during panel proceedings. These sources do not establish a general insurance mandate or policy response. 1,2

What Is Medical Malpractice?

Medical malpractice insurance can pay defense costs and covered damages when a patient claims a clinician’s care caused harm. If you provide health care, match the quote to your practice, clinicians, specialties and procedures, then check who is insured. Read the national Medical malpractice guide.

What to Watch for in Idaho

  • The Board’s screening request targets two respondent classes

    The current Board of Medicine request instructions identify named respondents as Idaho-licensed physicians and/or acute-care general hospitals. Do not assume the Board form itself covers every professional, clinic or facility. If the practice includes other licensed providers or a different facility type, have counsel identify the applicable process and name the correct insureds on the policy. 1

  • Give the carrier early notice of a screening request

    A prelitigation screening request is a formal state process that can precede a court suit. Idaho Rule of Evidence 520 protects qualifying confidential communications in proceedings under Idaho Code §§6-1001–6-1011. Share the request with the carrier promptly under the policy’s notice wording and ask who can authorize panel submissions; the evidentiary privilege does not determine insurance coverage or replace contract notice. 1,2

  • Do not treat all claim material as panel-privileged

    Rule 520 applies to confidential communications made in the statutory proceeding and not intended for disclosure to outsiders, subject to its stated participants and transmission exceptions. It is not a blanket privilege for every medical record, internal review or insurer communication. Confirm record handling with defense counsel and the insurer. 2

Who Regulates Insurance in Idaho

Idaho Department of Insurance

The Idaho Department of Insurance administers insurance laws and regulates insurers and licensed producers. It directs users to the NAIC State Based Systems lookup for producer and company licensing records and accepts consumer complaints. 3,7,4

Surplus-lines tax and stamping office

Reported tax rate: 1.5% of premium when Idaho is the home state for property and casualty coverage Idaho’s surplus-lines tax is 1.5%. For property-and-casualty insurance other than workers’ compensation, if Idaho is the insured’s home state the full premium is taxed regardless of where covered risks are located; other lines follow the statutory allocation rule. Surplus-lines policies do not receive Idaho guaranty-association protection. 5,6,8

Providers With Documented State Licenses

These providers publish a national listing for Medical malpractice; the state records document licenses for the entities and roles shown below. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm the product is available in Idaho. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.

  • CorgiCorgi Insurance Services, Inc.Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28Corgi’s company producer-license table lists 50 jurisdictions: 49 states and the District of Columbia, including DC license 3003091619. New Mexico does not appear in the table and is not included here; the omission does not establish that Corgi is unlicensed there. The company-reported table has no stated as-of date and does not establish product availability. 11
  • VouchVouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLCInsurance producer · checked 2026-09-28Vouch’s licenses page, effective January 16, 2025, lists producer licenses in all 50 states and DC. Its separate surplus-lines table includes Idaho number 870820, while a footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses. Because those statements conflict for Idaho, this record keeps Idaho producer-only and does not treat the table number as established agency surplus-lines authority. The page is company-reported and does not establish product availability. 15

Questions to Ask Before You Buy in Idaho

  1. Does the declarations page name both each Idaho physician and the practice entity, including all specialties and locations?
  2. What is the policy’s definition of claim or circumstance, and should a Board screening request be reported immediately?
  3. Who will coordinate panel communications and preserve only material within Rule 520’s actual privilege scope?
  4. What retroactive date, prior-acts protection and extended reporting option apply if the practice changes carriers?

Medical Malpractice in Idaho: FAQ

Which providers are on the Board’s screening form? 1

The Board’s current instructions identify Idaho-licensed physicians and acute-care general hospitals as named respondents. The cited source does not say the same intake form governs every healthcare professional or facility. 1

Does Idaho’s panel privilege establish that the policy will defend a request? 2

No. The rule defines a confidentiality privilege in certain panel proceedings; whether a policy responds depends on the contract, insureds, claim definition and notice terms. 2

Medical Malpractice in Other States

Other Coverage in Idaho

Sources

  1. Board of Medicine: Medical Malpractice Prelitigation Screening Request. Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses; Medical malpractice screening instructions and named respondents; Idaho-licensed physicians and acute-care general hospitals. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  2. Idaho Rules of Evidence, Rule 520: Medical Malpractice Screening Panel Privilege. Idaho Supreme Court; Rule 520(a)–(c), confidential communications in Idaho Code §§6-1001–6-1011 proceedings; adopted effective July 1, 2018. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  3. Idaho Department of Insurance. Idaho Department of Insurance; Official regulator homepage and consumer resources. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  4. Consumers. Idaho Department of Insurance; Official consumer service bureau page with File a Complaint links and published phone. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  5. Idaho Insurance Laws and Regulations. Idaho Department of Insurance; 2026 publication: Idaho Code § 41-1204, 1.5% premium tax and home-state allocation rule. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  6. Surplus Lines. Idaho Department of Insurance; Idaho surplus-lines broker requirement and Idaho SLA membership. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  7. Request Public Records. Idaho Department of Insurance; Department states that producer and insurer licensing records are maintained by State Based Systems and links to individual SBS Lookup Search. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  8. Surplus Lines: Facts to Know. Idaho Department of Insurance; Department publication says there is no state guaranty-association coverage for surplus-lines insurance if the company becomes insolvent. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  9. Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
  10. Licenses and Carriers. Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535. Accessed 2026-09-22.
  11. Insurance Producer Licenses. Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  12. About Hiscox US Insurance. Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  13. Licenses. ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  14. Insurance Licenses by State. TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  15. Licenses. Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict. Accessed 2026-09-15.

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