NEWS & INFORMATION FROM

THE IOWA INSURANCE DIVISION

Contact:
Chance McElhaney
Communications Director
515-242-5179
Chance.McElhaney@IID.Iowa.gov

Lori Davis
AMPERAGE Public Relations
319-290-3780
LDavis@AMPERAGEmarketing.com

MEDIA ADVISORY

Iowa Insurance Division Brings Iowa Fraud Fighters to Altoona

Iowa Fraud Fighters Public Education Program Helps Iowans Prevent and Report Fraud

Who: Iowa Insurance Division and other state agency partners. Presenters and
panelists include:
Doug Ommen, Iowa Insurance Commissioner
Al Perales, Iowa Attorney Generals Office Investigator
Patty Price, Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)
Training & Education Coordinator
Brian Majeski, Iowa Department on Aging Executive Officer

What: An educational forum to educate and empower Iowans to combat and

report investment and insurance fraud.

The complimentary dinner program includes a presentation, followed by

the opportunity for attendees to ask forum panelists questions. Agency
partners and AARP, a forum assistance provider, will have information
booths available before and after the program to provide additional
resources.

When: Thursday, June 22

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Agenda
5:30 p.m. Registration Check-In and Information Booths Open
6 p.m. Dinner
6:30 p.m. Program
7 p.m. Panel Q&A
7:30 p.m. Program Adjourns/Information Booths Open
8 p.m. Information Booths Close

Where: Prairie Meadows Events Center

1 Prairie Meadows Drive, Altoona, IA 50009

Why: Con artists are targeting Americans age 60 and older, swindling more than
7 million Americans out of almost $3 billion each year.

At other forums across the state, local residents have come forward to
report fraud and state agencies have opened investigations. Attendees
have been very vocal and heroic in sharing scams with government
agencies, attendees and media.

By covering and reporting on this Iowa Fraud Fighters forum, media will
have the opportunity to educate and empower more Iowans who were
unable to attend this forum.

Interview Opportunities:

Doug Ommen, Iowa Insurance Commissioner

Al Perales, Iowa Attorney Generals Office Investigator
Patty Price, Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)
Training & Education Coordinator
Brian Majeski, Iowa Department on Aging Executive Officer
Event attendees

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