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Delta Dental’s next Green Room series to discuss vulnerability in leadership

Delta Dental of Iowa will hold a discussion on vulnerability and authenticity in leadership during a webinar at noon on Oct. 30 as part of its Green Room series. According to a news release, Green …

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Holmes Murphy, BrokerTech Ventures to host international insurtech founders

Holmes Murphy and BrokerTech Ventures will co-host the the second annual Rapid Global Insurtech Accelerator (RGIA) with InsurTech Israel. The accelerator will bring 14 insurtech startup founders who represent six of seven continents to Holmes …

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Holmes Murphy adds second Nebraska office

Holmes Murphy announced it has added a new office in Lincoln, Neb., its second in the state. Before this new location, the West Des Moines-based insurance broker had one Nebraska office in Omaha for 23 …

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Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame announces 2024 inductees

From left: Irv Burling, Jeff Menary, Bob O’Hollearn and Lynn Schreder. Submitted photos

The Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame has announced its 2024 inductees.

To be eligible for induction, nominees must have an Iowa connection, …

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Wellmark Foundation donations to help disaster-struck schools with recovery

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Wellmark Foundation is donating to help four Iowa school districts that have confronted natural disasters this year recover, according to a news release. Flooding and tornadoes produced unexpected costs …

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Unemployment insurance rates to remain at lowest level for 2025

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Thursday that the schedule of unemployment insurance rates used to tax Iowa employers will remain at the lowest level allowed by law for the third consecutive year. Iowa law requires …

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First MainStreet Insurance adds two new Iowa agencies

First MainStreet Insurance (FMSI), an affiliate of TrueNorth companies based in Cedar Rapids, has added three new agencies, including two in Iowa. Pedersen Insurance located in Nevada, Iowa joined on July 1 and Jarod Pedersen …

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Global Insurance Symposium opens 2025 event registration, announces theme

Participants can now register for the 2025 Global Insurance Symposium, and organizers have unveiled the theme for the 11th annual event: Insuring a World of Opportunity. The symposium will be held April 15-16, 2025, at …

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Iowa Insurance Institute donates $10,000 to American Red Cross to aid storms recovery

The Iowa Insurance Institute is donating $10,000 to the American Red Cross in Iowa as the state recovers from damage caused by recent tornadoes and floods. The contribution supports the cleanup and rebuilding efforts led …

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MercyOne reaches agreement with UnitedHealthcare to maintain in-network coverage for patients

MercyOne, a system of health care facilities based in Iowa and Illinois, announced it reached a three-year agreement with health insurance provider UnitedHealthcare. This agreement ensures in-network access to MercyOne hospitals, doctors and specialists for …