2020 Workers Compensation Rate Decrease
Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen has approved NCCI’s August 30, 2019, worker’s compensation rate filing with an overall decrease of 3.0%. The rates will be effective January 1, 2020.
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Property Insurance Rates to Rise in 2018
North American commercial property insurance rates could see a spike in 2018 for properties that suffered catastrophe property losses in 2017; this according to a report by Willis Towers Watson [WTS], a leading global insurance advisor, broker and solutions company. The commercial property insurance market has been soft for the last several years – due… Read More »
Ryan Walton our new Agency Assistant Manager
Author: Bob Walton | February 18, 2016 | Ryan Walton is the new Assistant Manager of Walton Insurance Agency, effective today. Ryan “has paid his dues learning the agency business and he can now apply those skills in his new position. It’s time.” So says the current Agency President, Bob Walton. Ryan graduated from Oskaloosa… Read More »
Dean Strawn’s Long Illness
Author: Bob Walton | February 10, 2016 | Updated March 15, 2016 To: All Agency Clients Re: Dean Strawn’s Long Illness For those of you who are not aware, Dean Strawn had arterial surgery December 2, 2015 at Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa. Actually, three surgeries to repair blocked leg/groin arteries were performed early on and… Read More »
Karen Binns Returns to Walton Insurance
Many of you know Karen Binns, who is returning to Walton Insurance after a long career at Mahaska State Bank, now MidwestOne. Karen will be working part time, as did Carol Porter who recently moved away from Oskaloosa. So, please stop in and say hello.
The 2013 Insurance Fraud Hall of Fame
Just when you think you’ve heard the worst-ever tale of bad behavior and that nothing new could possibly surprise you, guess again. Get a load of these low lives who have managed to commit some truly depraved acts of insurance fraud. Pay particular attention to the two fellows in the page 1 rogues gallery, Armin… Read More »