Latest Iowa Headlines
All the headlines from our Iowa Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Iowa Workers’ Comp Division Adds 2 Deputy Commissioners
May 11 2010 // The Iowa Division of Workers’ Compensation has named Jennifer Gerrish-Lampe and Erica Elliott as new Deputy Workers’ Compensation Commissioners. Gerrish-Lampe will be joining the division from her current...
Correction: Iowa Insurance Bill and Notice of Renewal, Cancellation
Apr 14 2010 // Editor’s note: The following corrects a previous story posted on Insurance Journal regarding insurer notice of rate hikes in an omnibus insurance bill signed recently by Iowa Gov. Chet Culver. The original story has...
Iowa to Receive $30M Federal Grant for Flood Recovery
Apr 12 2010 // U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced $30 million in federal aid on April 9 to help Iowa recover from the devastating floods of 2008, pushing the total amount given to the state to $4 billion. The grants will used...
Congress Approves Final Healthcare Bill Changes
Mar 26 2010 // The U.S. Congress approved a package of final changes to President Barack Obama’s landmark healthcare overhaul Thursday, and Obama dared Republicans to try to repeal the new law. The House put the finishing touches...
Iowa Legislature Approves Compromise Texting Ban
Mar 25 2010 // The Iowa Legislature has approved a compromise package that puts new limits on sending or reading text messages while driving, including tough restrictions on young drivers. Lawmakers have argued about the issue for most...
Iowa Lawmakers Working on Compromise Texting Ban
Mar 19 2010 // Iowa lawmakers worked March 17 to hammer out differences in two bills restricting drivers from sending or reading text messages. The legislation also would ban all cell phone use by drivers under 18 years old. The House...
Letter from Iowa Governor Prompts Wellmark to Delay Rate Hike
Mar 10 2010 // Iowa’s largest health insurance provider will delay a planned premium increase after Gov. Chet Culver raised questions about the higher rates to the state insurance commissioner. Culver sent a letter to Insurance...
Golden State Mutual Policies To Be Transferred to IA American Life Insurance
Feb 26 2010 // To protect policyholders, Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Co. has entered into a letter of intent with IA American Life Insurance Co. to negotiate a reinsurance agreement to transfer all in-force insurance policies of...
Iowa House Approves Ban on Texting While Driving
Feb 25 2010 // The Iowa House has approved a measure which would ban drivers from writing and sending text messages while driving. The House approved the measure Feb. 23 on an 64-31 vote, sending it to the Senate for more...
Iowa House Panel Backs Ban on Texting While Driving
Feb 11 2010 // An Iowa House of Representatives committee has approved a limited ban on motorists using their cell phones to send text messages while motoring down the highway. Republican Rep. Dave Tjepkes, a retired Iowa State Patrol...
Midwest Cities Say New FEMA Flood Maps Are Full of Errors
Jan 25 2010 // More than a year and a half after a massive flood left a huge swath of eastern Iowa underwater, the tiny farming community of Oakville is clinging to survival. Many of the town’s 400-or-so residents moved on after...
People
Jan 24 2010 // Steve Crawford has been named president and chief executive officer at Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co., located in Grinnell, Iowa. For the past two years, Crawford has served as the company’s chief operating...
Grinnell Mutual Names Crawford President and CEO
Jan 14 2010 // Steve Crawford has been named president and chief executive officer at Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company located in Grinnell, Iowa. For the past two years, Crawford has served as the company’s chief operating...
State Leaders in Iowa Look to Cedar Falls for Flood Law Ideas
Jan 5 2010 // After devastating floods in 2008, Cedar Falls, Iowa, enacted a new flood plain ordinance. And state officials are paying attention. State Sen. Rob Hogg says what Cedar Falls has done shows great foresight. Hogg is part of...
17 More Iowa Homeowners Accept Flood Damage Buyouts
Dec 28 2009 // More Cedar Rapids homeowners are accepting buyout offers for their flood-damaged properties. Officials say 17 more homeowners have signed offers to have the city buy their properties, which were heavily damaged in the...
People
Dec 20 2009 // Beecher Carlson expanded its National Energy practice by appointing Jacklyn Kearns senior vice president. Kearns has 28 years of insurance and risk management experience. She joins Charlie Pierpont in Beecher...
Cedar Falls, Iowa, Expands Flood Insurance Requirements
Dec 16 2009 // The city of Cedar Falls, Iowa, has approved a new ordinance expanding the number of residents who have to get flood insurance. The approved ordinance takes effect Jan. 1. It says that everyone living in the 500-year flood...
National Association of Insurance Commissioners Elects New Officers
Dec 8 2009 // Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) have elected their 2010 officers at their Winter National Meeting in San Francisco. The new officers are: President: West Virginia Insurance...
New Markets
Dec 6 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. Campgrounds, Dude Ranches & Other...
Tour Bus Crashes in Minnesota; Company Says Driver Had Aneurysm
Nov 20 2009 // A tour bus driver suffered a ruptured aneurysm before a crash on a southern Minnesota interstate that killed two people and injured 21 others. That’s according to a spokesman for Strain Bus Line, the company that...
