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West Des Moines Man Indicted on Federal Charges Related to a Ponzi Scheme

Following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa issued a statement today outlining the case. DES MOINES, Iowa – A ...
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Over 87,000 Iowans Face Medicare Plan Cancellations as 2027 Open Enrollment Begins

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Medicare Open Enrollment Period (OEP) for 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Prescription Plans opens today, October 15, 2026, and runs through December 7, 2026. Ahead of this ...
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Iowa Multi-Agency Coalition Wins National Award for Dismantling Transnational Fraud Networks

DES MOINES, Iowa — A multi-agency coalition led by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau has been awarded the Multi-Jurisdictional Investigative Excellence Award by the International Association ...
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Protect Your Home and Finances: Iowa DIFS Shares Essential Disaster Preparedness Tips

Des Moines, Iowa – September is National Preparedness Month, a time dedicated to reminding Americans to stand ready should an unexpected disaster strike. Unexpected weather can occur at a moment’s ...
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for $14.25 Million Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

DES MOINES, Iowa — Stanley Pophal, 64, of Wausau, Wisconsin, was sentenced last week in U.S. District Court by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 96 months in federal prison for wire fraud and ...
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Consumer Connection: Why Life Insurance Matters

September is Life Insurance Awareness Month—a great time to review your family’s financial safety net. According to LifeHappens.org, 41% of adults say they know little to nothing about life insurance, ...
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Scammers Stealing Insurance Licensing Credentials to Buy Fraudulent Health Insurance Policies to Collect Payments and Scam Federal Government Subsidies

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Insurance Division is aware of an active, sophisticated licensing and identity theft scheme operating in multiple states. Job seekers, potential future insurance producers, ...
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Iowa Insurance Commissioner Revokes License and Orders Restitution for Preying on Retired Postal Workers

DES MOINES, IOWA — The Iowa Insurance Division entered into a Consent Order with Starrla Ramae Norman, a former nonresident insurance producer from Dexter, Missouri. The enforcement action strips ...
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2026 'Stop the Scammers Tour' Concludes After Sparking 19 Fraud Investigations

DES MOINES, Iowa — The 2026 Stop the Scammers Tour—a joint initiative of the Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services, the Iowa Attorney General's Office, and AARP Iowa—officially concluded ...
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Iowa Insurance Commissioner: As ACA Open Enrollment Begins Congress Needs to Fix the Structural Flaws that Plague the Affordable Care Act

ACA open enrollment begins Saturday, November 1, despite continued disagreements in Congress over funding for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) healthcare subsidies and other matters that are contributing ...
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2026 Health Insurance Enrollment Deadline Approaches Amid Federal ACA Changes

Des Moines, Iowa – Open enrollment for Iowans looking to purchase or change their Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual health coverage for 2026 begins Saturday, November 1, 2025 and ends on Thursday, ...
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Notice of Public Hearing regarding Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company acquisition of W.R. Berkley Corporation

Members of the public can join the hearing in person or request a link to the Microsoft Teams meeting by emailing Breanna Thacker at [email protected] no later than 3:00 PM CST on September 9, 2025.