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Iowa City Work Prompts Lower Flood Insurance Rates

Property owners in Iowa City’s 100-year flood plain will get a 15 percent discount on their flood insurance premiums because of city efforts on a variety of flood-related projects. Property owners in the flood plain will see the 15 percent …

Iowa City Settles with Travelers Insurance over Landfill Fire

Iowa City, Iowa, has reached a $1.85 million insurance settlement over a costly landfill fire last year. The Iowa City Council said during a Sept. 3 meeting that it had come to an agreement with The Travelers Companies for roughly …

Iowa City Negotiating With Insurer over Landfill Fire

Iowa City officials are negotiating with an insurer about a disputed claim arising from last year’s landfill fire. The Iowa City Press-Citizen says the city council has approved a confidentiality agreement with The Travelers Cos. That agreement will keep details …

Iowa City in Insurance Dispute over Landfill Fire

Iowa City, Iowa, officials say their insurance claim over a costly landfill fire last year remains in dispute, and it may force legal action. The Travelers Companies claims the landfill cell that burned for 15 days last May was not …