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Insurance Division seeks input on association health plans

Iowa Farm Bureau members aren’t the only ones who could benefit from an association health plan bill that goes into effect July 1. The Iowa Insurance Division announced today it’s seeking comments to develop rules …

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Reynolds signs association health plan bill

Thousands more Iowans, including many farmers and small-business owners, will have access to limited health coverage plans in 2019 under a bill signed this morning by Gov. Kim Reynolds. The measure, Senate File 2349, allows Farm …

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Reynolds signs telehealth insurance parity bill

Gov. Kim Reynolds today signed a bill that requires health insurers to cover telehealth services the same as in-person services. Advocates say the measure, House File 2305, will help expand access to telemedicine services in rural communities. …

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United Fire completes sale of life insurance business to Kuvare

United Fire & Casualty Co., a subsidiary of Cedar Rapids-based United Fire Group Inc., today completed its previously announced sale of its subsidiary United Life Insurance Co. to Kuvare US Holdings Inc. for $280 million …

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Bill allowing health plans not compliant with ACA goes to Iowa governor’s desk

Iowa Public Radio: A bill to allow cheaper health plans that don’t comply with the federal Affordable Care Act passed the Iowa Senate Tuesday and is heading to the governor’s desk. Supporters say the new plans …

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Survey: Investors remain ‘solidly optimistic’ despite volatility

Investor confidence remains at a 17-year high, according to first-quarter figures for the Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index released today. At +139, the index remains essentially unchanged from the past two quarters, but …

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Meet the 2018 inductees to the Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame

From left: Steven C. Harms, Larry Jansen, James Luhrs, Duane Monson, Larry Zimpleman

Five exemplary leaders have been selected for induction into the Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame. 

The 2018 inductees will be honored during the 22nd annual induction…
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Nationwide commercial telematics director to be based in Des Moines

Nationwide is increasing its focus on telematics with the hiring of a commercial telematics director to develop its usage-based insurance program for fleets, Digital Insurance reported. The Ohio-based property-casualty insurer hired Pete Frey, who worked for American …

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Fourth-quarter indexed life sales up 7.6% year-over-year

Wink’s Sales & Market Report released statistics on universal and indexed life insurance sales reported by 64 life insurers. Nonvariable universal life sales — which include both indexed UL and fixed UL product sales — for …

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Aetna, UnityPoint Accountable Care launch new employer health plan option

Health insurer Aetna and UnityPoint Accountable Care L.C. today announced they have formed an accountable care collaboration in Iowa and in central and southern Illinois, along with a new employer health plan option that they …