Archive for January 2011
No margin for error?
How do insurance agents know when they’ve done enough to adequately protect their clients against possible risks?
Because of a recent Iowa Supreme Court decision, agents will now need a “crystal ball” to cover all …
Read MoreBranstad: Budget “cleans up the budget mess”
Gov. Terry Branstad started his 2011 Iowa budget address to the Legislature this morning in no-nonsense fashion: “I think we need to start with a stern talking-to,” he said.
“It is our responsibility, as servant-leaders, …
Read MoreForget the wallet – smartphone payments could be on the way
Mobile phones could be poised to join the mainstream as a way to make payments, according to Mobile Commerce Daily.
Apple Inc.’s iPhone 5 is rumored to be imbedded with a near field communication (NFC) …
Read MoreJudge: AIG affiliates failed to show fired claims adjuster misused nearly $1 million
A federal judge has refused to freeze the financial accounts of a former claims adjuster who is accused of manipulating computer systems of American International Group Inc. (AIG) subsidiaries to issue checks totaling $991,000 to …
Read MoreSEC considers upping bar for accredited investors
The Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing a rule stating that the value of an investor’s primary home would not be taken into account when determining whether the individual is an accredited investor, according to …
Read MoreCensus director to speak at Iowa State
Robert Groves, director of the U.S. Census Bureau, will discuss the complexities of collecting and managing census data in a Feb. 3 lecture at Iowa State University. Groves will speak at 7:30 p.m. at Howe …
Read MorePending home sales increase in December
The National Association of Realtors’ Pending Home Sales Index, which measures signed purchase contracts but not closed sales, rose 2 percent nationwide in December.
The group forecasts mortgage rates will rise only modestly in the …
Read MorePrincipal updates website
Principal Financial Group Inc. has updated its website to include two charts to help participants monitor their savings and plan for retirement.
A “track your progress” feature will allow users to view at-a-glance snapshots of …
Read MoreObama pushes innovation, job creation, smart spending
After making his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Barack Obama was already out promoting his agneda in the Midwest on Wednesday.
Obama spoke to renewable energy firm Orion Energy Systems in Wisconsin, …
Read MoreIowa PIRG says Branstad should focus on rail, smoking cessation
Governor Terry Branstad was scheduled to deliver his budget proposal to Iowa lawmakers at 10 a.m. today.
The Iowa Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) announced yesterday what it would most like to see in the …
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