Latest Iowa Headlines
All the headlines from our Iowa Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Indiana Insurance Moves Safer Schools Seminars to Iowa and Minnesota
Apr 30 2008 // Indiana Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, recently announced that it is taking its Safer Schools Seminars to Iowa and Minnesota in May. Designed for superintendents, principals, resource...
National Group Says Iowa Legislature Ends on Mixed Note for Insurers
Apr 29 2008 // The 2008 Iowa legislative session ended with mixed results for the insurance industry, according to the American Insurance Association (AIA). “Iowa’s Legislature was highly active on insurance issues this year...
Fraud Roundup
Apr 21 2008 // 2 Plead Guilty in Insurance Fraud Related Charges West Virginia officials sentenced two Kanawha County women on insurance fraud related charges, according to Insurance Commissioner Jane L. Cline. Tina Marie Browning, 40,...
Agents’ Workload Goes Up as Economy, Compensation Move Down
Apr 21 2008 // Soft market, economic downturn, consumer advocacy translate into more work for agencies Insurance Journal‘s Editor-in-Chief Andrea Wells was at the Big “I” Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.,...
New Markets
Apr 21 2008 // 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. Liquor Liability Coverage Nuts &...
Tornadoes Damage Southern Iowa
Apr 15 2008 // At least two tornadoes have ripped across southern and eastern Iowa, with damage reported to a few homes and businesses. No injuries have been reported. Bill Nichols, a forecaster with the National Weather Service, says a...
Iowa Landlord Charged with Lying During Insurance Fraud Trial
Apr 14 2008 // A Cedar Rapids landlord who was convicted of insurance fraud has been charged with lying under oath during his civil trial in January. Robert Miell, 53, was ordered by a federal jury to pay up to $1.5 million to the...
New Markets
Apr 7 2008 // 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. Sports & Recreation Nuts & Bolts:...
New Markets
Apr 7 2008 // 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. Sports and Recreation Nuts & Bolts:...
New Markets
Apr 7 2008 // 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. Sports & Recreation Nuts & Bolts:...
Iowa Man Gets 10 Years in Prison for Second-degree Arson
Mar 31 2008 // A Waterloo, Iowa man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for setting his ex-girlfriend’s house on fire. Kelvin Scott was sentenced Wednesday for second-degree arson after a judge refused his request for a new...
New Markets
Mar 24 2008 // 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. Contractors Nuts & Bolts: Lemac &...
Iowa Supreme Court Adds Twist to Medical Malpractice Opinion
Mar 10 2008 // The Iowa Supreme Court sent two medical malpractice lawsuits back to district court after offering a new opinion on how the statute of limitations can be interpreted. The decision, which affects a breast cancer patient and...
New Markets
Mar 10 2008 // 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. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts &...
Iowa Couple Sentenced to Prison for Burning Foreclosed Home
Mar 3 2008 // The Associated Press recently reported that a LeClaire couple will spend up to 10 years in prison for burning down the house they lost in foreclosure and filing a fraudulent insurance claim. Lawrence and Patricia Atwood...
Iowa Man’s Age Discrimination Lawsuit Nears Trial
Mar 3 2008 // A Mount Vernon man’s age discrimination lawsuit against Bankers Life and Casualty Co. and his former boss is scheduled to go to trial next month. Doug Smith alleges in his lawsuit filed in October 2005 in U.S....
Lexington Insurance Co. Sues to Recoup Losses in Iowa Mansion Fire
Feb 27 2008 // An insurance company that insured a $3 million Bettendorf house destroyed in a fire is suing several businesses to recover its losses. Lexington Insurance Co. blames the fire on the contractors who built the home, the...
Continental Western Insurance Announces $18 Million Expansion in Iowa
Feb 26 2008 // Continental Western Insurance Co. has announced an $18 million expansion to its suburban Des Moines, Iowa location. Continental Western and its parent company, Connecticut-based W.R. Berkley Corp., are negotiating the...
Iowa Supreme Court Adds Twist to Medical Malpractice Opinion
Feb 25 2008 // The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday sent two medical malpractice lawsuits back to district court after offering a new opinion on how the statute of limitations can be interpreted. The decision, which affects a breast cancer...
Study Ranks Iowa Fourth-worst for Bridge Conditions
Feb 22 2008 // The condition of Iowa’s bridges ranked fourth worst in the nation, with nearly a quarter structurally deficient, according to a study released Wednesday by a coalition of industry groups. The study found that 21...
