Iowa § 507B.5 Favored agent or insurer — coercion of debtors

Iowa Statutes

§ 507B.5 — Favored agent or insurer — coercion of debtors

Iowa § 507B.5

Title XIIICOMMERCE

Ch. 507BINSURANCE TRADE PRACTICES

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Iowa Code § 507B.5 (2026).

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1.No person may do any of the following:

a.Require, as a condition precedent to the lending of money or extension of credit, or any renewal thereof, that the person to whom such money or credit is extended or whose obligation the creditor is to acquire or finance, negotiate any policy or contract of insurance through a particular insurer or group of insurers or agent or broker or group of agents or brokers.

b.Unreasonably disapprove the insurance policy provided by a borrower for the protection of the property securing the credit or lien.

c.Require directly or indirectly that any borrower, mortgagor, purchaser, insurer, broker, or agent pay a separate charge in connection with the handling of any insurance policy required as security for a loan on real estate or pay a separate charge t

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1. No person may do any of the following:
a. Require, as a condition precedent to the lending of money or extension of credit, or
any renewal thereof, that the person to whom such money or credit is extended or whose
obligation the creditor is to acquire or finance, negotiate any policy or contract of insurance
through a particular insurer or group of insurers or agent or broker or group of agents or
brokers.
b. Unreasonably disapprove the insurance policy provided by a borrower for the
protection of the property securing the credit or lien.
c. Require directly or indirectly that any borrower, mortgagor, purchaser, insurer, broker,
or agent pay a separate charge in connection with the handling of any insurance policy
required as security for a loan on real estate or pay a separate charge to substitute the
insurance policy of one insurer for that of another.
d. Useordiscloseinformationresultingfromarequirementthataborrower, mortgagoror
purchaserfurnishinsuranceofanykindonrealpropertybeingconveyedorusedascollateral
security to a loan, when such information is to the advantage of the mortgagee, vendor, or
lender, or is to the detriment of the borrower, mortgagor, purchaser, insurer, or the agent or
broker complying with such a requirement.
2. Subsection 1, paragraph “c” of this section does not include the interest which may
be charged on premium loans or premium advancements in accordance with the security
instrument.
3. For purposes of subsection 1, paragraph “b” of this section, such disapproval shall be
deemed unreasonable if it is not based solely on reasonable standards uniformly applied,
relating to the extent of coverage required and the financial soundness and the services of an
insurer. Such standards shall not discriminate against any particular type of insurer, nor shall
such standards call for the disapproval of an insurance policy because such policy contains
coverage in addition to that required.
4. If a violation of this section is found, the person in violation shall be subject to the same
procedures and penalties as are applicable to other provisions of this chapter.
5. For purposes of this section, “person” includes any individual, corporation, association,
partnership, or other legal entity.