Latest Iowa Headlines
All the headlines from our Iowa Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Iowa Co. Settles With Rice Farmers
Jul 6 2000 // American Agrisurance Inc has agreed to a $3.7 million settlement with rice farmers from around the country who accused the company of reneging on a price agreement. Previously, the company, based in Council Bluffs, Iowa,...
