Latest Iowa Headlines
All the headlines from our Iowa Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Insurance Pros in Politics: Midwest Politicians Work as Insurance Advocates
Sep 10 2013 // Those who have worked in the insurance industry and now practice politics in the Midwest say they are able to provide valuable insight into policies and insurance laws that affect their state’s important industries...
Iowa Health Insurance Exchange Price Info Delayed
Sep 10 2013 // Iowa’s insurance commissioner says he needs a commitment from a national insurer before he can release pricing information on policies to be sold on the state’s new health insurance exchange. The prices were...
Crop Insurance: A Growing Problem in Time of Record Farm Profits
Sep 9 2013 // A Depression-era program intended to save the nation’s farmers from ruin has grown into a 21st- century crutch enabling affluent growers and financial institutions to thrive at U.S. taxpayer expense. Federal crop...
Iowa City Settles with Travelers Insurance over Landfill Fire
Sep 6 2013 // 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...
Iowa City Negotiating With Insurer over Landfill Fire
Aug 23 2013 // 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...
Iowa Insurance Regulator Approves Aviva Acquisition
Aug 19 2013 // Iowa’s insurance regulator has approved the acquisition of West Des Moines-based AvivaUSA and subsidiaries by Athene Holding Ltd., a life insurance company owned primarily by private equity fund Apollo Global...
Obama OKs Disaster Declaration for 10 Iowa Counties
Aug 2 2013 // President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster exists in 10 eastern Iowa counties hit by storms and flooding in June. The White House says in a news release that Obama signed the declaration Wednesday evening for...
Ex-Insurance Agent From Iowa Indicted On Mail Fraud Counts
Aug 1 2013 // A former Marshalltown, Iowa insurance agent has been indicted on federal mail fraud charges after being accused of defrauding customers for nearly a decade. The Marshalltown Times-Republican reported that 65-year-old...
2013 Already a Deadly Year at Iowa Rail Crossings
Aug 1 2013 // The number of railroad crossing deaths in Iowa this year already is higher than what is typical for an entire year, but it’s not clear why 2013 is proving deadlier than normal. The Des Moines Register reports that...
Companies Bringing Safety Technology to Grain Storage
Jul 31 2013 // The one sure-fire way to avoid dying in a grain bin is to stay out. That’s where Scott Haugan and some high-tech wizardry come in. The Des Moines Register reports Haugan, who runs the Howgan grain storage technology...
Casino Executives Named in Iowa Harassment Lawsuit
Jul 25 2013 // A former employee at an Iowa casino is accusing its general manager of making inappropriate sexual comments to employees and patrons. Gail Wilson, a former guest services manager at Lakeside Casino in Osceola, filed a...
Iowa Court: Lawyer May Be Sued for Emotional Pain
Jul 24 2013 // The Iowa Supreme Court said a couple from Ecuador may sue their attorney for emotional distress because his advice caused them to be separated from their children and grandchildren for a decade. It’s the first time...
IA&B Survey: Agencies Report Slight Decrease in Commercial Carrier Satisfaction
Jul 23 2013 // Insurance Agents & Brokers (IA&B) — a partnership of three agents’ associations serving Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware — said its latest survey shows its members’ overall satisfaction...
Iowa Egg Farms Settle Suit Over Salmonella Recalls
Jul 17 2013 // The Iowa egg producers blamed for a 2010 salmonella outbreak have settled a lawsuit brought by a California distributor that lost profits from the foodborne illnesses and the resulting product recalls, court records...
Wellmark to Close Subsidiary in Sioux City, Iowa
Jul 12 2013 // Iowa’s largest health insurer is closing its Sioux City office and eliminating more than 100 local jobs. Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield announced that the First Administrators, or FAI, office will close in...
New Iowa Health Co-Op Announces Insurance Plan Details
Jul 10 2013 // A new health care cooperative is working to offer Iowa residents two insurance plans that rely on a specific hospital network, the nonprofit announced. CoOportunity Health said they partnered with the University of Iowa...
Iowa Insurer’s Cash Reserve Size Questioned
Jul 10 2013 // Two state senators want Iowa to investigate whether the state’s dominant health insurer really needs $1.3 billion in reserves. Sens. Jack Hatch and Matt McCoy, both Des Moines Democrats, are skeptical about Wellmark...
Iowa’s Top Insurer Delays Exchange Participation
Jul 3 2013 // Iowa’s leading health insurer will wait a year before participating in the state’s new health exchange due to concerns about problems that could arise with its implementation in the early going, company’s...
Iowa Court Reconsiders Firing of ‘Irresistible’ Assistant
Jun 28 2013 // A dental assistant fired because her boss thought she was too attractive has won a rare reconsideration by the Iowa Supreme Court on her sexual discrimination lawsuit. Chief Justice Mark Cady signed an order on June 24...
Experts Say Iowa Should Act to Stymie Flooding
Jun 25 2013 // Iowa could do more to avoid flooding by limiting how much rainfall runs off into the state’s rivers and streams, including addressing climate change and expanding grasslands and wetlands to absorb rain where it...
