Auto-Owners Insurance Company v. Iowa Insurance Division

APPEL, Justice.

In this case, we are asked to consider whether an insurer may bring an appeal under the Iowa Administrative Procedures Act of an action by the insurance commissioner when the commissioner declined to consider the merits of an insured’s complaint challenging the insurer’s termination of workers’ compensation insurance on the ground that the complaint raised factual issues that could not be resolved by the agency. For the reasons expressed below, we conclude the appeal is moot and thus dismiss the appeal.

I. Factual and Procedural Background.

Subject to exceptions not relevant to…