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Iowa Code § 668.9 (2026)

Insurance practice

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It shall be an unfair trade practice, as defined in chapter 507B, if an insurer assigns a percentage of fault to a claimant, for the purpose of reducing a settlement, when there exists no reasonable evidence upon which the assigned percentage of fault could be based. The prohibitions and sanctions of chapter 507B shall apply to violations of this section. 84 Acts, ch 1293, §9

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1947–1997 · leading case: Bates v. Allied Mut. Ins. Co., 467 N.W.2d 255 (Iowa 1991).
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Bates v. Allied Mut. Ins. Co., 467 N.W.2d 255 (Iowa 1991). · cites it 4× “Plaintiff, however, argues that a private cause of action is authorized under the case law of this state and by Iowa Code section 668.9 (1985). The statutory provision at issue provides: The following are hereby defined as unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive…”
In re Guardianship of Wiley, 34 N.W.2d 593 (Iowa 1948). · cites it 4× “Section 668.9, made applicable to such guardianships as this by 670.”
In re Guardianship of Damon, 28 N.W.2d 48 (Iowa 1947). · cites it 4× “One of the trial court’s conclusions of law is that appellant in managing the affairs of his ward must act “under proper orders of the court or a judge thereof” (see section 668.9, Code, 1946', made applicable to such a guardianship as this by section 670.”
In re Husmann's Guardianship, 64 N.W.2d 252 (Iowa 1954). · cites it 4× “The general statute governing the powers, duties and responsibilities of guardians is section 668.9, Code of Iowa, 1950, which we quote herewith: “668.”
Terra Indus., Inc. v. Commonwealth Ins. Co. of Am., 990 F. Supp. 679 (N.D. Iowa 1997). · cites it 2× “The plaintiff nonetheless contended that, through other decisions of the Iowa Supreme Court in the area, and the enactment of Iowa Code § 668.9 , which adopted comparative, fault, the law had changed since Seeman was handed down.”
Conklin v. Conklin, 132 N.W.2d 459 (Iowa 1965). · cites it 4× “Code section 668.9 provides: “Duties. Guardians of the *262 property of minors must prosecute and defend for tbeir wards, may employ counsel therefor, lease lands, loan money, and in all other respects manage their affairs, under proper orders of the court or a judge thereof.”
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