Latest Iowa Headlines
All the headlines from our Iowa Topic Page, ordered by recency.
New Markets
Nov 15 2009 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Commercial Construction Liability Market...
Iowa Council of NAIW, International, Awards Members
Oct 13 2009 // The Iowa Council of NAIW, International, has named as Rookie of the Year, Sue Reichardt, with Insurance Associates of Greater Des Moines, and as Insurance Professional of the Year, Michele Sparks, also with Insurance...
United Fire & Casualty Chairman McIntyre Passes Away at 78
Oct 7 2009 // Iowa-based United Fire & Casualty Company has announced the passing of J. Scott McIntyre Jr., chairman of the company for the past 34 years and son of the company’s founder. McIntyre passed away in his hometown...
Iowa OKs 2.3% Workers’ Comp Rate Hike
Oct 7 2009 // Iowa Insurance Commissioner Susan Voss has approved a request for a 2.3 percent overall rate increase for workers’ compensation insurance in that state. The filing was submitted by the National Council on...
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Charge $500 Fee When Vehicle Is Seized
Oct 2 2009 // Drivers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, whose vehicles are seized for violations such as lack of insurance or a drivers license, or drunk driving, will soon be charged an additional seizure fee above and beyond the typical tow and...
Iowa Insurance Agent Gets 15 Years for Bilking Elderly
Sep 24 2009 // A federal judge in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has handed a 15-year prison sentence to a Waterloo insurance agent convicted of fraud in the bilking of elderly clients. U.S. District Judge Linda Reade opted to go beyond the maximum...
Washington State Bars Iowa-Based Agent
Sep 22 2009 // Washington’s Office of the Insurance Commissioner has ordered a Des Moines-based, former insurance agent to immediately stop selling what are apparently fake insurance policies. Brenda L. MacLaren-Beattie and The...
New Markets
Sep 21 2009 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Misc. Medical Malpractice Market Detail:...
Iowa’s Farm Bureau Mutual Plans to Convert to Stock P/C Insurer
Sep 17 2009 // The board of Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. in West Des Moines, Iowa, has approved a plan to reorganize into a mutual holding company structure. The plan is subject to approvals by the Iowa Insurance Commissioner and the...
Iowa to Hold Final Public Hearing on Use of Credit in Insurance
Sep 15 2009 // The Insurance Consumer Advocate for the Iowa Insurance Division, Angel Robinson, will hold her final public hearing on Sept.16 on the use of credit scores in pricing and underwriting of insurance in Iowa. The testimonies...
Rates, Claim Frequency Still Declining in Workers’ Comp; Medical Costs Rise
Sep 7 2009 // States Are Not Equal in Handling Worker Injuries Prices for workers’ compensation insurance in the United States declined in 2008 and, in general, that trend is likely to continue in throughout 2009, according to the...
Discrimination Suit Filed Against Univ. of Iowa Law School
Aug 25 2009 // A Michigan man has filed a lawsuit against the University of Iowa and its College of Law claiming he was the victim of age discrimination. Donald Dobkin, 56, of West Bloomfield, Mich., filed his lawsuit in U.S. District...
Workers’ Compensation Rate Hike Proposed for 2010 in Iowa
Aug 24 2009 // The Iowa Insurance Division reported that the National Council on Compensation Insurance has made a rate filing which affects the premium rates for workers’ compensation insurance. The rate filing proposes an overall...
Cleanup Starts After Tornadoes, Storms Slam Midwest States
Aug 21 2009 // Residents began cleaning up Aug. 20 after tornadoes and severe storms slammed a large part of the Midwest, tearing the roofs from buildings and overturning vehicles. The National Weather Service in Davenport, Iowa,...
Iowa Residents to Get Guidance on Flood Insurance, Assistance
Aug 17 2009 // The Rebuild Iowa Office plans to help residents wade through information about recovery programs available for those affected by last year’s devastating floods. Officials from the Iowa Finance Authority, Department...
Iowa, Minnesota Get ‘A’, 9 States ‘F’ in Best, Worst States for Workers’ Comp
Aug 13 2009 // Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Utah and Virginia do the best job handling workers’ compensation injuries, while Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas and Wyoming perform the worst. That’s...
Survey: Midwest Economy Improving
Aug 4 2009 // The Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association, began formally surveying its membership in 1931 to gauge business conditions. The Creighton Economic Forecasting Group uses the same...
FEMA, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Disagree on Flood Damage Costs
Jul 21 2009 // Damage from last year’s record flooding in Iowa is estimated to be between $8 billion and $10 billion, and the total amount of federal disaster money allocated to the state is now more than $3 billion. Half of that...
Iowa’s Grinnell Mutual Awards $50K in Scholarships
Jul 10 2009 // Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, through its independent agency force, has recently awarded 50 Road to Success scholarships to high school seniors throughout its 10-state writing area including Iowa, Illinois, Indiana,...
Storms Pummel Midwest with Hail, Heavy Rain, Strong Winds
Jun 19 2009 // With only a few days left before the official beginning of summer, strong spring storms have been pummeling the Midwest this week with tornadoes, strong winds, rain and hail, and leaving behind widespread damage. Golf-ball...
