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Commissioner's Bulletins

The Iowa Insurance Commissioner issues Bulletins to provide guidance relating: to how Iowa insurance law relates to particular circumstances; to how federal law works with state law in certain instances; to other procedures for complying with Iowa law; etc. Bulletins that still are in effect are listed below.

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Bulletin number Title Posted on
22-01 CMS allows extension for transitional policies indefinitely April 13, 2022
21-05 Updated Summary Document of Iowa Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association October 26, 2021
21-04 Derecho Damage Deadlines July 26, 2021
21-03 Medicaid Enrollment Changes during the Public Health Emergency and Medicare Supplement Guaranteed Issue Eligibility April 26, 2021
21-02 CMS allows extension of transitional policies through calendar year 2022 March 8, 2021
21-01 Annuity ‘Best Interest’ Regulations, 191 IAC 15.72 January 4, 2021
20-12 Annuity ‘Best Interest’ Training Requirements October 14, 2020
20-11 Extension of the Deadline for Cash Discounts for Fully Paid Crop‐Hail Insurance Premiums August 14, 2020
20-10 Serologic or Antibody COVID-19 Testing June 22, 2020
20-09 Persons Seeking a Temporary Insurance Producer License During the 2020 Public Health Emergency May 29, 2020
20-08 Iowa Insurance Division Transition to New Version of SBS in June April 21, 2020
20-07 Persons Seeking a Temporary Insurance Producer License During the 2020 Public Health Emergency April 9, 2020
20-06 Telehealth Services Flexibility and Reimbursement March 27, 2020
20-05 Covid-19 Licensing Relief March 25, 2020
20-04 Individual and Small Group Coverage Impacted by COVID-19 March 19, 2020
20-03 Covid-19 Health Emergency March 17, 2020
20-01 Extension for transition policies through calendar year 2021 February 25, 2020
19-04 Insurance consumers impacted by severe weather and natural disasters June 17, 2019
19-02 CMS allows extension for transition policies through 2020 April 4, 2019
18-02 Crop‐Hail Insurance Rate and Form Filings July 20, 2018
18-01 Extension of transitional policies through 2019 April 19, 2018
17-02 Rescission of Bulletin 16-01 March 6, 2017
17-01 CMS allows extension for transitional policies through 2018 February 24, 2017
15-03 Rescission of Insurance Division Bulletin 15-01 October 13, 2015
15-02 Conversion of Funding Method for a Preneed Purchase Agreement March 3, 2015
14-02 Insurance Marketing Organizations September 15, 2014
14-01 Alternate Plans of Care in Long Term Care Insurance Policies March 25, 2014
13-07 Indemnity Plans - Market Conduct November 27, 2013
13-06 Indemnity Plans - Technical Guidance November 27, 2013
13-04 Rescission of Insurance Division Bulletins November 18, 2013
13-03 Iowa Annuity Disclosure and Deferred Annuity Buyer's Guide October 21, 2013
13-02 Rescission of Bulletins April 30, 2013
13-01 Annuity Illustrations (191 Iowa Administrative Code 15.61-69) April 3, 2013
12-04 Vehicle Repairs under Iowa Administrative Code 191.43(5) May 9, 2012
12-1 Effective Rate Review Program for Small Employer Group Products and Individual and Small Employer Group Products Sold through Associations February 2, 2012
11-07 City and County Retired Employee’s Group Health Coverage under Iowa Code Section 509A.13 December 21, 2011
11-06 Submission and Review Requirements for Small Employer Group Insurance- Effective Rate Review August 15, 2011
11- 5 Commissioner Issues Stranger-Originated Annuity Transactions Bulletin July 1, 2011
11-S-1 Licensing Requirements and Permitted Activities (Securities) June 24, 2011
11-4 Licensing Requirements and Permitted Activities (Insurance) June 24, 2011
11-01 Use of Retained Asset Accounts April 12, 2011
10-04 Certificates of Insurance July 13, 2010
09-07 Long-Term Care Insurance Required Producer Training October 19, 2009
09-04 Life Insurance and Annuity Sales Practices Replacement Activity and Suitability March 26, 2009
09-03 Determining Actual Cash Value When a Policy Does Not Provide a Definition March 5, 2009
08-17 New Iowa Long-term Care Insurance Independent Review Procedures December 16, 2008
08-16 Rebates Clarification October 22, 2008
08-15 Rebates September 30, 2008
08-14 AIG Insurance Companies September 23, 2008
08-13 Rebates August 22, 2008