Archive for December 2012
BERKO: Comfortable with Mercury General
Dear Mr. Berko:
We have an insurance agent who sold us a Mercury General automobile insurance policy and told us if we also purchased our homeowners policy from Mercury, we could get a big reduction …
Read MoreBERKO: Post-election market no place for ‘quickie’
Dear Mr. Berko:
Our son, who recently completed his doctorate in statistics at UCLA, and his wife enjoy the friendship of a congressman and his wife. We’ve met this man and he seems like a …
Read MoreBusiness Record: December 7, 2012
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Griswell to retire as CEO of Community Foundation
Griswell joined the foundation as president in 2008 after a long …
Read MoreQuad Cities identified as fast-growing tech sector
The Quad Cities ranked No. 18 on the list of Top 25 metro areas for high-tech employment growth from 2010 to 2011, growing by 8.7 percent, according to a study released by entrepreneur advocacy group …
Read MoreStudy: Nonqualified retirement plans influence key employees to stay
New findings in a study conducted by Boston Research Group on behalf of Principal Financial Group Inc. show that offering nonqualified deferred compensation plans is important for recruitment and retention.
Nonqualified deferred compensation plans are …
Read MoreWebinars to discuss motivational feedback
Michele Weston, author, speaker, corporate consultant and founder of Inspiring Solutions in West Des Moines, will present on motivational feedback in a pair of webinars next week.
The webinars will take place on Dec. 14, …
Read MoreBankers Trust honored by Blank Park Zoo
Bankers Trust Co. is the 2012 recipient of the Blank Park Zoo Community Partner Award.
The award is given to a company, organization or individual that has made a lasting impact on the zoo, and …
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