Iowa homeowners enjoy some of the lowest insurance costs in the nation, even as insurance premiums rise sharply in coastal and climate-exposed states. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the ...

Iowa home and vehicle insurance rates continue to go up, in large part because of extreme weather events. Shown here, a derecho in 2020 damaged a camper in Rock Creek State Park near Kellogg. (a ...

Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen issued cease-and-desist orders against four roofers who allegedly acted as unlicensed public adjusters. Customers can hire public adjusters to negotiate ...

Top Democrats in the Iowa Legislature say they would like to find out if there’s a way state lawmakers can help ease the high cost of homeowners insurance. Natural disasters have led to insurance ...

Iowa homeowners don’t face some common threats like hurricanes or earthquakes. Yet, they live in a state where home insurance rates will likely grow much faster than average in 2025, according to a ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Scientists from universities across Iowa urge a shift to more renewable energy sources and updated building standards to cope with insurance premiums that are ...

In an industry dominated by private insurers, Iowa Title Guaranty (ITG) continues to operate as a state-run, not-for-profit title system that gives homebuyers a more affordable avenue for settlement ...

A severe hailstorm hit the small town of Larchwood, Iowa, in August 2021, damaging many homes and cars in town. The hailstorm led to a dramatic increase in property insurance premiums for Larchwood ...

Climate change shapes where and how we live. That's why NPR is dedicating a week to stories about solutions for building and living on a hotter planet. Weeks after wildfires burned more than 16,000 ...