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Iowa Agent Accused of Forging Family Policies
4 Jul
Summary
- Agent Stanly Blythe arrested on over two dozen criminal charges.
- Blythe allegedly opened policies using relatives' names and signatures.
- Charges include forgery, identity theft, and ongoing criminal conduct.
An Iowa insurance agent, Stanly Blythe, 61, was arrested on June 26, 2026, facing more than two dozen criminal charges. Investigators with the Iowa Insurance Division accuse Blythe of opening life insurance policies in the names of at least 11 family members without their consent.
The charges stem from alleged activities between February 2024 and January 2025. Blythe is accused of forging his relatives' signatures on policy documents and listing himself as the beneficiary on some of these unauthorized policies. This alleged scheme could have generated at least $36,360.76 in commissionable premiums.
Blythe faces a total of 24 counts. These include one count of ongoing criminal conduct, one count of fraudulent sales practice involving over $10,000, eleven counts of forgery, and eleven counts of identity theft. One count is for identity theft under $1,500.
He was booked into the Scott County Jail and is being held on a $75,000 cash-only bond. The Iowa Insurance Division's Fraud Bureau conducted the investigation. Consumers are advised to review unexpected insurance paperwork and report suspected fraud.
