Iowa News

FAIA Speaker Warns: Make Hurricane Policy Changes Before That One-in-10,000 Hurricane Hits

It’s essential to prepare now in case that one-in-10,000 major hurricane hits the Southern United States, Roger Looyenga, CEO of Auto-Owners Insurance told conventioneers attending the Florida Association of Insurance Agents 101st Convention and Education Symposium in Orlando, Fla. Auto-Owners, …

National Alliance Announces 2005 Outstanding CSR of the Year Award Winners

The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research has announced the selection of the state winners of the 2005 National Outstanding CSR of the Year Award. This honor originated in 1991 to recognize the contributions of customer service representatives within …

Agents Oppose Crop Insurance Premium Reduction Plan

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America testified Tuesday before a Senate committee on the ongoing question of the Premium Reduction Plan (PRP), which potentially opens the door for unqualified and poorly-trained individuals to sell crop insurance. Norman Nielsen, …

Nationwide’s Allied Insurance Looking for Agents in Eastern States

The independent agency arm of giant Nationwide Insurance is expanding its reach and looking for agents in the East and South. Allied Insurance, which currently has more than 4,500 independent agency locations in the West and Midwest, began writing personal …

Nationwide’s Allied Insurance Looking for Agents in East and South

The independent agency arm of giant Nationwide Insurance is expanding its reach and looking for agents in the East and South. Allied Insurance, which currently has more than 4,500 independent agency locations in the West and Midwest, began writing personal …

Nationwide’s Allied Insurance Looking for Agents in East and South

The independent agency arm of giant Nationwide Insurance is expanding its reach and looking for agents in the East and South. Allied Insurance, which currently has more than 4,500 independent agency locations in the West and Midwest, began writing personal …

Zurich N.A. Appoints Seven Executives to New Regional Positions

Zurich North America has announced the appointments of H. Lindy Hardman III, Jerry J. Blais, Joseph S. Murphy, M. Bradley Brown, Kathleen Dwyer, Matt Munson, Donald D. Doyle, Jr. to newly created regional executive positions. In their new roles, each …

INSURERS HAPPY WITH IOWA

Insurers hailed Iowa politicians for passing legislation they favored and rejecting several measures they said would have worsened the state’s insurance marketplace. In the closing hours of the state’s legislative session, a bill focusing on workers’ compensation was passed. The …

American Family Mutual Insurance Co. vs. Eastman

(Iowa Court of Appeals, April 28, 2005) —Ruling: Expected/ intended harm exclusion bars coverage for sexual abuse claims; no coverage for innocent insured under severability clause. Insurer brought declaratory judgment action seeking declaration that it had no duty to defend …

Nationwide’s Allied Insurance Looking for Agents on East Coast

The independent agency arm of giant Nationwide Insurance is expanding its reach and looking for agents in the East and South. Allied Insurance, which currently has more than 4,500 independent agency locations in the West and Midwest, began writing personal …