Latest Iowa Headlines
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Iowa Gov. Vetoes Bill That Would Have Spared Insurers From Paying Twice for Injury
May 14 2002 // Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack has vetoed a bill that would have remedied a court ruling that requires insurers to pay again for a first injury when a worker suffers a second injury. “Senate File 2190 would have corrected a...
Iowa Gov. Signs Premium Tax Reduction Bill
May 13 2002 // Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack signed Senate File 2318, which will cut the premium tax for P/C insurers from 2 percent to 1 percent over a four-year period, beginning in 2004. National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII)...
State National Specialty Approved for Business in W.Va., Iowa
May 2 2002 // State National Specialty Insurance Company, a Fort Worth, Texas-based unit of State National Companies, has received authorization to write multiple lines of insurance in West Virginia and Iowa. The West Virginia...
Iowa Legislature Passes Premium Tax Reduction
Apr 18 2002 // In the closing days of the Legislative session, Iowa lawmakers passed two bills that will cut the premium tax for property/casualty insurers and rectify a court decision that adversely impacted workers’ compensation...
Cattle Loom Large on the Farm & Ranch Scene
Apr 15 2002 // Whoopee ti yi yo, git along little dogies It’s your misfortune, and none of my own. Whoopee ti yi yo, git along little dogies, For you know Wyoming will be your new home. That trail song, used by historian Walter...
Cattle Loom Large on the Farm & Ranch Scene
Apr 15 2002 // Whoopee ti yi yo, git along little dogies It’s your misfortune, and none of my own. Whoopee ti yi yo, git along little dogies, For you know Wyoming will be your new home. That trail song, used by historian Walter...
Iowa Senate Passes Premium Tax Reduction Bill
Apr 1 2002 // The state Senate passed March 27 Senate File 2318, which would cut the premium tax for property/casualty insurers from 2 percent to 1 percent over a four-year period, beginning in 2004. National Association of Independent...
A.M. Best Removes Le Mars Mutual Insurance Co. of Iowa from Under Review
Mar 4 2002 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the “B+” (Very Good) financial strength rating of Le Mars Mutual Insurance Company of Iowa and removed it from under review with developing implications, as both parties have signed...
Iowa Fire Damage Exceeds Original Estimate
Dec 7 2001 // A new estimate of damages from a fire in Iowa’s Old Capitol building exceeds $5 million, about $2 million more than previously estimated by Iowa City fire department officials. The University of Iowa owns the old...
Nebraska, Iowa Residents See Rising Rates
Dec 3 2001 // Residents of Nebraska and Iowa are going to have to dig deeper into their wallets as home insurance companies are increasing rates for most Nebraskans and Iowans. According to the Omaha World-Herald, damage from three...
Iowa Fire Damage Will Be Partially Covered
Nov 28 2001 // Damage from a fire that recently toppled the gold dome and cupola of Iowa’s Old Capitol building, which was built 160 years ago and served as the state’s first capitol, will be at least partially covered by...
External Review of Medical Claims by P/C Insurers Could Raise Premiums
Oct 16 2001 // Requiring property/casualty insurers to have medical treatment claims reviewed by third party examiners is unnecessary, counterproductive and could raise the cost of insurance for Iowa consumers, according to the...
Storms Drive Iowa Homeowner Rate Increases
Sep 6 2001 // Iowa’s hail, wind and ice storms over the past few years are driving up homeowners’ insurance rates as much as 20 percent, according to the Des Moines Register. Like many other states, Iowa homeowners are...
NAII Says Health Information in Proposed Iowa Privacy Law Would Cause Confusion, Frustration
Aug 31 2001 // Inclusion of health information in a proposed state regulation in Iowa on consumer privacy could cause confusion and frustration for consumers and force agents to comply with two different privacy standards plus add to...
Iowa Suffers More Flooding
Apr 25 2001 // Flood waters were expected to roll down the Mississippi River and reach Davenport, Iowa, late Tuesday. The peak crest may be between 22 and 22.5 feet, which will be just short of the 1993 record of 22.6 feet. Davenport is...
Iowa Residents Lack Flood Insurance
Apr 21 2001 // {According to insurance agents in Iowa, residents of the state buy less insurance against water damage than people living in surrounding states. The Des Moines Register reports that Iowans may be under the mistaken...
Iowa, Kansas Houses Pass Producer Licensing Bills
Mar 22 2001 // The Kansas and Iowa Houses have both passed insurance licensing bills that appear to meet the reciprocity provisions of the federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley act but do not contain exemptions for customer service...
Sebelius Elected NAIC President for 2001; Vaughan, Pickens Selected as Officers
Dec 5 2000 // Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners have elected regulators from Kansas, Iowa and Arkansas as the organization’s officers for 2001 during its Winter National Meeting in Boston. “We...
Iowa Agency Files Charges on GuideOne
Dec 4 2000 // The Iowa Insurance Division has filed charges against two GuideOne insurance companies for failing to comply with a request for information. GuideOne Mutual Insurance Co. and GuideOne Specialty Mutual Insurance Co. face...
Iowa Commissioner Approves Holding Company Demutualization
Aug 2 2000 // American Mutual Holding Company, the majority shareholder of AmerUs Life Holdings, Inc. has received an order from the Iowa Insurance Commissioner approving its plan of conversion. This completes the approvals needed for...
