Latest Iowa Headlines
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Prank Causes $10 Million in Damage on University of Northern Iowa Campus
Oct 15 2007 // A string of fires that caused more than $10 million in damages to buildings on the University of Northern Iowa campus started as prank, one of two men who started the fires said. Aaron Scott Lessmeier said his actions were...
Agents, Insurance Skills Center Host Agribusiness Program in Des Moines
Oct 5 2007 // Insurance Skills Center and the Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa will present a two-day conference focusing on farm and agribusiness insurance risks, Oct. 22-23, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa. The Midwest Agribusiness...
Tornado Cuts a 20-mile Path of Damage in Central Iowa
Oct 4 2007 // Officials were inspecting damage Monday, Oct. 1st from a tornado that cut a 20-mile long path across four central Iowa counties. The tornado dropped out of storms that developed late Sunday afternoon, bringing high wind,...
Big ‘I’ Installs New Officers; Fulwider Named Chair
Oct 4 2007 // Robert E. 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...
News Currents
Sep 24 2007 // Officials in Midwest seek Federal aid after August storms Flooding concerns continue to plague states in the Midwest after the latest round of high winds, tornadoes and heavy rain in late August. Some state officials are...
Ohio Casualty officially joins the Liberty Mutual agency family
Sep 24 2007 // With $7.3 billion in premium, Liberty Mutual Agency Markets becomes the largest regional independent agency force Boston-based insurance giant Liberty Mutual Group is now the largest regional provider of property and...
Iowa Insurance Commissioner Sends 27 Recommendations to Governor
Sep 19 2007 // The Iowa Insurance Division wants to address complaints from consumers and have more control over long-term care insurance. State Insurance Commissioner Susan Voss has made 27 recommendations in a report sent to Gov. Chet...
Iowa Receives Federal Aid for 14 Counties
Sep 17 2007 // The state of Iowa will receive federal funds to recover from severe storms that began last month. President Bush declared 14 Iowa counties as disaster areas. He granted funding to state and local governments and some...
Regulators Give Approval for Merger of Iowa and Wis. Cuna Mutuals
Sep 13 2007 // State insurance regulators recently approved the merger of Cuna Mutual Insurance Co of Waverly, Iowa with Cuna Mutual Insurance Society of Madison, Wis. The merger is expected to be complete by Dec. 31. The company’s...
Officials in Midwest States Seek Federal Aid after August Storms
Sep 7 2007 // Flooding concerns continue to plague states in the Midwest after the latest round of high winds, tornadoes and heavy rain in late August. Some state officials are seeking federal aid to help homeowners and businesses get...
Ohio Casualty officially joins the Liberty Mutual agency family
Sep 3 2007 // With $7.3 billion in premium, Liberty Mutual Agency Markets becomes the largest regional independent agency force Boston-based insurance giant Liberty Mutual Group is now the largest regional provider of property and...
Ohio Casualty officially joins the Liberty Mutual agency family
Sep 3 2007 // With $7.3 billion in premium, Liberty Mutual Agency Markets now largest regional independent agency. Boston-based insurance giant Liberty Mutual Group is now the largest regional provider of property and casualty insurance...
News Currents
Sep 3 2007 // Ohio Casualty officially joins the Liberty Mutual agency family With $7.3 billion in premium, Liberty Mutual Agency Markets now largest regional independent agency Boston-based insurance giant Liberty Mutual Group is now...
Aviva USA Selects West Des Moines for New U.S. Heaquarters
Aug 31 2007 // Insurance and pension provider Aviva USA plans to build its new national headquarters in West Des Moines, Iowa, a project that will result in an investment of up to $150 million and 400 jobs, the company’s CEO said...
Iowa: 2007 Deadliest for Motorcycle-deer Accidents
Aug 29 2007 // Nine Iowans have died this year of injuries from motorcycle-deer collisions, setting a record for the state, according to transportation officials. Scott Falb, a driver safety specialist with the Iowa Department of...
Liberty Mutual Realigns Agency Companies to Welcome Ohio Casualty
Aug 27 2007 // Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group finalized its acquisition of Ohio Casualty Corp. on Friday, Aug. 24, 2007 and immediately announced a realignment of its $5.9 billion net premium regional agency company organization to...
Iowa Supreme Court Orders New Trial in Murder and Arson Case
Aug 27 2007 // The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday threw out the arson conviction of a man alleged to have set fire to a car containing the body of a murdered Chicago man. Kevin Kawanzel Harris, 27, will get a new trial because he was...
Flooding Worsens in Iowa, Wis., Minn. as Storms Continue Across Midwest
Aug 23 2007 // Widespread flooding continued this week across northern and central Iowa as thunderstorms and strong winds destroyed buildings, cut off power and left roads and homes underwater. Northern Iowa, already flooded from storms...
Iowa City Woman Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Arson
Aug 20 2007 // An Iowa City, Iowa woman convicted of setting her own apartment on fire will serve up to 10 years in prison. Jayne Eicher, 38, pleaded guilty to second-degree arson Aug. 7. She was sentenced to 10 years in prison with...
Iowa City Sues Company over Grinch-like Holiday Decorations
Aug 20 2007 // Iowa City, Iowa has filed a lawsuit after some holiday decorations left revelers feeling a bit “grinchy.” The city claims a Philadelphia-based decorations company sold it faulty Silhouette Snowflake decorations...
