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Iowa’s BrokerTech Ventures Adds Four New Investment Partners

Oct 4 2019 // Des Moines, Iowa-based BrokerTech Ventures, a broker-led investor group and accelerator program, is has added four new investor partners, including Assurance, Graham Company, InterWest Insurance Services, and Hylant...

Des Moines, Iowa, to Pay $90K to Settle Suit Over Man Killed by Fleeing Driver

Sep 30 2019 // Des Moines, Iowa, will pay $90,000 to settle a lawsuit over the death of a man killed when the vehicle he was driving was struck by a car being chased by police. The City Council has approved settling the October 2017...

System Change to Cause Delay in Hearing Dates for Injured Iowa Workers

Sep 27 2019 // Injured Iowa workers seeking benefits from their employers are waiting longer to get their hearing dates as a state agency transitions to a new filing system. Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Joseph Cortese...

Iowa’s Holmes Murphy Acquires Global Captive Management

Sep 24 2019 // Waukee, Iowa-based Holmes Murphy, an employee-owned and controlled insurance brokerage, has expanded its footprint into the international space by acquiring Global Captive Management (GCM). GCM is no stranger to Holmes...

Chair of Iowa Insurance Pool Defends Out of State Resort Meetings

Sep 23 2019 // The chairman of an Iowa government insurance program is defending its long practice of holding public meetings at resorts in Michigan and Florida and private clubs in Iowa. Jody Smith, board chairman of the Iowa...

Agencies Form Venture to Accelerate, Invest in Insurtech Startups for Agents, Brokers

Sep 19 2019 // Six insurance agencies from across the country have joined together to form a program specifically for investors and innovators behind technology innovations for insurance agencies and brokerages. The new entity,...

Board of Iowa Public Entities Insurance Pool Criticized for Out-of-State Travel, Expenses

Sep 18 2019 // Board members of an Iowa government insurance program have frequently held public meetings at posh out-of-state resorts, costing tens of thousands of dollars while making it harder for the public to attend, a review by The...

Iowa’s Global Insurance Accelerator to Host 17 Firms for InsurTech Week 2019

Sep 17 2019 // The Global Insurance Accelerator (GIA), a Des Moines, Iowa-based InsurTech accelerator focused on innovation for the insurance industry, says 17 companies will participate in its fifth annual InsurTech Week, being held...

Hula Hoop Tree Raises Liability Concerns for Iowa County

Sep 11 2019 // Liability concerns have been raised about the Hula Hoop Tree that sits alongside a county road in eastern Iowa. The Jones County Board of Supervisors was scheduled to discuss the concerns at the board meeting in Anamosa....

Doctors, State Settle Iowa Woman’s Malpractice Claim for $2.5M

Sep 5 2019 // The state of Iowa and a group of doctors at University Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City will pay a Fairfield woman $2.5 million after she lost both legs to amputation and became paralyzed after what she claimed was a...

BP North America Fined $71K for 2018 Diesel Fuel Spill in Iowa

Sep 5 2019 // The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says BP North America must pay a fine of more than $71,000 for a diesel spill last year in northeast Iowa. The EPA said the fine is for violations of the Clean Water Act. BP owns a...

Midwest Economic Survey Suggests Little or No Growth on Horizon

Sep 4 2019 // An August survey of business supply managers suggested slow or no economic growth over the next several months in nine Midwest and Plains states, in part because of trade skirmishes, according to a newly released...

Fix for Missouri River Flood Bottlenecks Sought by Midwest States

Aug 29 2019 // After a year of devastating flooding, several Midwestern states are joining together to try to identify bottlenecks along the Missouri River that can cause waters to back up and worsen flooding in certain areas. Officials...

Iowa’s GuideOne Teams Up with Strategos International on Armed Intruder Training

Aug 27 2019 // West Des Moines, Iowa-based GuideOne Insurance has formed an alliance with Strategos International, a Kansas City-based organization that will bring training and consulting to its customers in all niches – churches,...

Reports: Account Information Stolen from Iowa Grocery Chain Being Sold

Aug 26 2019 // An Iowa-based grocery chain says it’s aware of reports that hacked customer account information is being sold online. The Des Moines Register was the first to report that credit and debit card information of some...

Twister in Iowa Had Winds of 150 MPH, Weather Service Reports

Aug 23 2019 // The National Weather Service says the tornado that damaged or destroyed several buildings in rural Warren County was rated at EF3, with peak winds of 150 mph. It touched down near Lacona a little before 6 a.m. Tuesday and...

Iowa’s Hy-Vee Grocery Warns of Security Problem With Credit Card Readers

Aug 21 2019 // An Iowa-based grocery store chain is warning customers about what it says is a security incident involving payment card systems. Hy-Vee said in a news release that it launched an investigation after it detected...

States Brace for Long-Term Flood Fight as Damages Mount

Aug 19 2019 // After devastating flooding this year, Iowa put $15 million into a special fund to help local governments recover and guard against future floods. Missouri allotted more money to fight rising waters, including $2 million to...

With Damage Costs Soaring, Midwest States Boost Flood Prevention