Latest Iowa Headlines
All the headlines from our Iowa Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Iowa Governor Signs Bill Lowering Reinsurance Tax for Captive Companies
Apr 23 2024 // Iowa will lower the amount of reinsurance tax due from some captive companies under a bill signed by Governor Kim Reynolds last week. HF 2636 lowers the tax on premiums written above $60 million to 0.02 percent, down from...
Iowa Governor Signs Measure to Increase Compensation for Boy Scouts Abuse Victims
Apr 22 2024 // DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa men who were victims of child sexual molestation while they were in the Boy Scouts of America could get higher legal compensation under a measure lawmakers approved and the governor signed...
How to Renew Your Insurance License with a Criminal Background: Part 2 – Hawaii through Maryland
Apr 18 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Having a criminal charge or conviction in one’s background can make things more difficult for a licensed insurance producer. However, it doesn’t always have...
Bayer Pushes Legislation in Multiple States for Legal Shield Against Lawsuits
Apr 18 2024 // DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Stung by paying billions of dollars for settlements and trials, chemical giant Bayer has been lobbying lawmakers in three states to pass bills providing it a legal shield from lawsuits that claim...
Iowa Woman Charged With Insurance Fraud
Apr 17 2024 // An Iowa woman was charged with insurance fraud following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau. Amanda Riggle, age 45, of Red Oak was charged with one count of Insurance Fraud – Fraudulent...
Iowa Supreme Court Reverses $790K Jury Award in Sexual Harassment Case
Apr 15 2024 // DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Inappropriate comments by a superior to a social worker and between other employees at the state Department of Human Services did not justify a $790,000 jury award for sexual harassment, the Iowa...
Iowa’s EMC Insurance Updates Brand, Logo
Apr 9 2024 // Des Moines, Iowa-based EMC Insurance is debuting an updated brand, including a new logo, effective April 9. The company’s website and social media channels have been refreshed with the new look and feel. EMC’s...
Iowa Man Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
Apr 4 2024 // An Iowa man was sentenced in March after pleading guilty to one count of Theft 3rd Degree (Aggravated Misdemeanor) following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau. Khalil Justin Crawley, age...
Two Iowa Men Sentenced in Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme
Mar 27 2024 // Two Iowa men were sentenced this month in connection with workers’ compensation fraud. Trey Wysocki, age 40, of New Virginia was sentenced on March 11, 2024, after pleading guilty to one count of Insurance Fraud...
Iowa Agrees to Speed Up Access to Civil Court Cases
Mar 20 2024 // DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The state of Iowa will provide “contemporaneous” access to newly filed civil court cases to settle a lawsuit that accused the state of violating the First Amendment by delaying access...
Iowa Enters Settlement With Cryptocurrency Firm
Mar 18 2024 // The Iowa Insurance Division announced it entered a settlement in principle with a group of affiliated companies commonly known as Abra. The settlement addresses Abra’s alleged offer and sale of interest-bearing...
Iowa Woman Charged With Insurance Fraud
Mar 13 2024 // An Iowa woman was charged with one count of Insurance Fraud – Presenting False Information (Class D Felony) and one count of Theft in the 2nd Degree (Class D Felony) following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance...
Iowa Meat Processing Plant Accused of Illegally Hiring Children
Feb 27 2024 // DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. authorities have accused another sanitation company of illegally hiring at least two dozen children to clean dangerous meat processing facilities, the latest example of illegal child labor...
Iowa Enters Settlement With Cryptocurrency Firm Abra
Feb 26 2024 // The Iowa Insurance Division announced it entered a settlement in principle with a group of affiliated companies commonly known as Abra. The settlement addresses Abra’s alleged offer and sale of interest-bearing...
Iowa School District to Pay $20K to Settle Gender Policy Lawsuit
Feb 23 2024 // MARION, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa school board has reached an agreement resolving a lawsuit over a now-rescinded district policy that allowed students to request a gender support plan to begin socially transitioning at school,...
Iowa Court Upholds Decision to Bar Late Expert Reports in Work Comp Case
Feb 5 2024 // The Iowa Supreme Court reinstated a deputy workers’ compensation commissioner’s decision to bar reports that were submitted too late by experts who weren’t certified, reversing decisions by the district...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Iowa’s Horak Insurance
Jan 30 2024 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Washington, Iowa-based Horak Insurance, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Horak Insurance is a retail property/casualty insurance agency serving...
AM Best Downgrades Credit Ratings of Iowa’s Pharmacists Mutual
Jan 26 2024 // AM Best announced it has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A- (Excellent) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “a-” (Excellent) from “a” (Excellent) of Pharmacists...
Walmart to Pay $60K over Sex Discrimination Case at Iowa Store
Jan 25 2024 // Walmart will pay $60,000 and provide other relief to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. The EEOC charged in its suit that...
Iowa Lawsuit Accuses TikTok of Misrepresenting Content
Jan 19 2024 // DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa on Wednesday became the latest state to sue TikTok over claims that the social media company deceives consumers over the amount of “inappropriate content” that children can access...
