The Iowa Insurance Division recently met with the 2020 cohort of the Global Insurance Accelerator (GIA), which includes eight InsurTech startups working to improve insurance through the accelerator’s annual 100-day program.
“This year's cohort includes early-stage startups and founders who are solving big and important insurance problems,” said Nicole Gunderson, managing...
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Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Des Moines, Iowa - Ashley Erin Murphy Schneider, age 37, of Muscatine was recently sentenced by United States Chief District Judge John A. Jarvey to 18 months in federal prison following a joint investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau and the United States Postal Inspection Service. Along with the prison sentence, Schneider was ordered to serve three years of supervised...
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Des Moines, Iowa – Gabriel Cullom, age 44, of Des Moines, pled guilty on December 12, 2019, to two counts of Fraudulent Practices in the 4th degree and one count of theft in the 4th degree. Cullom received a total of $945 in fines, a deferred judgment, and two years probation following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau.
The investigation into Cullom’s actions...
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Des Moines, Iowa – Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen today announced that Ben Olejnik has been promoted to Fraud Bureau Chief.
“I’m happy to have someone as dedicated and talented as Ben leading our fraud team,” Ommen said. “Everyone pays for insurance fraud and Ben will help ensure that those defrauding the insurance system or consumers are held accountable.”
“I am honored to...
Monday, January 6, 2020
Des Moines - As the new year approaches, Iowans who are looking to purchase their own health coverage and are either priced-out of or failed to enroll in the ACA market will have more short-term limited-duration (STLD) health plans available that are compliant with new state regulations regarding benefits.
As of today, the Iowa Insurance Division has approved five carriers to sell...
Monday, January 6, 2020
Longtime Deputy Commissioner Jim Armstrong Retires
Des Moines, Iowa – Kim Cross has been promoted to Acting Deputy Commissioner for Supervision as Jim Armstrong, longtime Deputy Commissioner for Supervision, has retired after more than 35 years serving at the Iowa Insurance Division.
“I’m honored to continue to serve Iowans in this new capacity,” Cross said. “As anyone in the...
Monday, December 23, 2019
Jay Wickey, age 64, of Sergeant Bluff, was recently charged with three counts of Insurance Fraud - Presenting False Information (Class D Felony), and three counts of Forgery (Class D Felony) following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau.
The charges against Wickey stem from an investigation that began in February 2019. It is alleged that Wickey submitted...
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Des Moines - Jessica A. Hartwig, age 26, of Cedar Rapids was charged today with two counts of Fraudulent Submissions to an Insurer (Class D Felony), one count of Fraudulent Practices - 2nd degree (Class D Felony), and one count of Tampering with Records (Aggravated Misdemeanor) following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau.
The charges against Hartwig stem from an...
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Des Moines, Iowa - Willie Dean Downing, age 51, of West Des Moines was charged yesterday with Insurance Fraud - Presenting False Information (Class D Felony) following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau.
The charges against Downing stem from an investigation that began in November 2019. It is alleged that Downing submitted false information to an insurance...
Monday, December 16, 2019
Des Moines, Iowa - On December 12, 2019, Ming Xun Zheng (a.k.a. Kellerman Jason Zheng) was charged by federal authorities in the District of Massachusetts with one count of Mail Fraud and one count of Wire Fraud after allegedly applying for over $11.5 million in life insurance and accidental death coverage on his deceased brother.
The investigation into Zheng’s actions began following a...