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Holmes Murphy hires industry veteran Tim Anders to lead MGA practice

Tim Anders

Holmes Murphy announced that insurance industry veteran Tim Anders will serve as the president of programs for the company. In the new role, Anders will be responsible for formalizing existing programs and generating …

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Casey’s General Stores’ stock climbs 11%

Shares of Casey’s General Stores Inc. were up 11% after the convenience store chain reported first-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations.

Casey’s earnings grew 9.5% year over year to $4.52 per share, beating analysts’ …

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Jim Lewis named Tippie’s new insurance center director

Jim Lewis

Jim Lewis, alumni director at the Global Insurance Accelerator, was named the new executive director of the Vaughan Institute of Risk Management and Insurance at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business.…

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Unemployment insurance rates to remain at lowest level in 2024

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced that the schedule of unemployment insurance rates used to tax Iowa employers will remain at the lowest possible level allowed by law. This marks the second consecutive year at the …

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Iowa Farm Bureau provides $10,000 gift to help farm families

The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation provided a $10,000 gift to Farm Rescue, a nonprofit organization that gives on-farm assistance to farm families that have experienced a major injury, illness or natural disaster. Farm Rescue’s services …

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Vibrant Insurance Group merges with Your Insurance Services

Vibrant Insurance Group Inc. announced a merger with Your Insurance Services. in Moline, Ill., that took effect July 1. Headquartered in Waukee, Vibrant Insurance Group now offers full-service personal and commercial insurance planning in both …

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American Equity to be acquired for $4.3 billion

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. has accepted a $4.3 billion offer to be acquired by the reinsurance arm of Canadian investment firm Brookfield Asset Management, Reuters reports. Brookfield already owns a 20% stake in …

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Brookfield Asset Management offers $3.4B for West Des Moines-based American Equity

Des Moines Register: Canadian private equity firm Brookfield Asset Management is offering to buy West Des Moines-based American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. for $3.4 billion, potentially completing the investor’s transition from a life raft …

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A Closer Look: Dave Keith

Dave Keith has built a wooden fire truck for his grandson, a roll-top desk for his wife, a custom table for a silent auction at United Way, and a question-mark-shaped bookshelf for his office.

Now, …

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dsm Wealth: Congress sets new rules for employee retirement plans