(Des Moines, Iowa) – Officials with the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau (IIDFB), Wednesday, said an Urbandale man, 42-year-old Jared Harrison, was charged on October 14, 2025, with one count of Acting as an Adjuster without a License, a Class D Felony, following an investigation by the Bureau. According to criminal complaints filed by the IIDFB, Harrison, who is General Manager at R3 Roofing and Exteriors, engaged in public adjusting without a license when negotiating an insurance claim for a client from which he and his company could benefit. Harrison was arrested Wednesday and booked at the Polk County Jail.

(Photo of Harrison courtesy of Polk County Jail)

Iowa law restricts a contractor completing the repairs from acting as a public adjuster on the insurance claim.  Iowans can view a list of licensed public adjusters in Iowa at the Iowa Insurance Division’s website.

Officials say no further information regarding this case will be provided at this time. Iowans with information about insurance fraud are encouraged to contact the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau at 515-654-6556.

Note: A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.