Latest Iowa Headlines
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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...
Legislative Plan Would Buffer Iowa Counties from Bicyclists’ Lawsuits
Feb 14 2008 // Bicyclists would have a hard time collecting damages from counties or cities in Iowa under a plan up for consideration by state legislators. The proposal by the Iowa State Association of Counties would protect cities and...
Officials Investigate Asbestos Concerns in Des Moines Landmark Building
Feb 12 2008 // State officials are looking into whether workers and visitors to a landmark building in downtown Des Moines were negligently exposed to asbestos. In September, the Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Bureau began an...
Minn. Attorney General Settles Iowa Annuities Case, Starts Another
Feb 11 2008 // An Iowa insurance company is settling a lawsuit with the Minnesota attorney general and will offer refunds to as many as 2,400 senior citizens who purchased long-term annuities. American Equity Life Holding Co. was accused...
Iowa Counties Urge Lawmakers to Address Liability Issues for Bikers
Jan 30 2008 // The route for this year’s bicycle race, RAGBRAI, is set and counties along its path want lawmakers to address the issue of their liability. The issue arose after Crawford County settled a lawsuit with a woman whose...
Iowa Landlord Convicted of Fraud Ordered to Pay $1.9 Million in Damages
Jan 17 2008 // A Cedar Rapids, Iowa landlord was convicted this week of receiving insurance payments based on false claims, and the federal jury ordered him to pay $1.9 million in damages. Robert Miell, 53, was found guilty of insurance...
People
Dec 23 2007 // Robert P. Page of Houma, La., was installed as president of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA National). Page, co-owner of Charles A. Page and Sons Insurance Agency in Houma, has served on the...
New Markets
Dec 23 2007 // 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. Small Residential General Contractors Nuts...
Iowa Pair Agree to Settlement in Taco John’s Lawsuit
Dec 18 2007 // A lawsuit filed by northeast Iowa residents who became ill after eating tainted lettuce at Taco John’s restaurants in the Waterloo area has been settled out of court. Karen Hibben-Levi, of Waterloo, and the parents...
‘Most Secure Places to Live’ Are In Ore., Calif. and Wash.
Dec 11 2007 // Health, prosperity, safety and security are all desirable aspects when it comes to seeking a place to live, work or raise a family. According to the fourth annual Most Secure U.S. Places to Live rankings from Farmers...
Iowa Counties Urge Lawmakers to Consider Bicycle Exemption
Dec 4 2007 // Iowa’s county supervisors have informally agreed to pressure the Iowa Legislature for an exemption from any future court cases involving bicycles on county roads. The supervisors’ decision follows a $350,000...
Lawsuit Filed Against Iowa-based Insurer for Churchgoing Christians
Nov 29 2007 // Two fair-housing groups have sued an Iowa insurance company that pays policyholders’ church tithes if an injury at home leads to lost income. The insurance company also doubles medical limits if someone is hurt while...
Iowa Groups Ask Lawmakers to Consider Bicycle Liability Laws
Nov 26 2007 // Several groups are looking into the possibility of a bill that would protect counties from liability lawsuits related to annual bicycling events in the state. State and county officials met with bicycle clubs and event...
Iowa Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal in Electrical Fire Lawsuit
Nov 8 2007 // A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a product liability lawsuit against the manufacturers of a lamp and an extension cord. The suit came after a fire caused nearly $90,000 damage to a Des Moines home in...
People
Oct 27 2007 // Fulwider was inaugurated as the new chair of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”), with C. Brett Nilsson, and J. David Daniel assuming the offices of chair-elect and vice...
People
Oct 27 2007 // Kyle Stevens was elected the new president and chief executive officer of Western Security Surplus Insurance Brokers, a wholesale broker and managing general agency with offices in California and Texas. Stevens has served...
Iowa Woman Convicted in Fatal Crash Sued by Victim’s Family
Oct 23 2007 // A Clinton, Iowa woman convicted of driving drunk and killing her boyfriend in a crash is being sued by the man’s daughter and the girl’s mother. Lilly Wilkerson was convicted of vehicular homicide and drunken...
Fewer Iowans Died from Workplace Injuries in 2006
Oct 22 2007 // Fewer Iowans died from workplace injuries in 2006, a year in which 23 percent of work-related deaths involved car crashes, the Department of Labor said Friday. There were 71 fatal work-related injuries last year, a...
