Archive for May 2015
Nationwide assessed $8 million penalty by SEC
Nationwide Life Insurance Co. will pay an $8 million penalty to the Securities and Exchange Commission after the agency found that the insurer deliberately delayed receipt of variable annuity and life insurance policy orders, resulting …
Read MoreWells Fargo exec up for appointment to convention center hotel board
Grant Friesth, senior vice president for commercial lending at Wells Fargo Bank, would complete city of Des Moines appointments to the Iowa Events Center Hotel Corp. if the City Council votes Monday to approve his …
Read MoreCongresswoman Gabbard cancels Des Moines speech
U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has canceled her scheduled appearance at the New Leaders Council’s leadership institute graduation ceremony Sunday at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates. Organizers are searching for a replacement speaker.…
Read MoreEvents drawing visitors to Greater Des Moines, week of May 18
The Elbert Files: Fixing the economy
As we begin a new growing season, here are some random thoughts about the economy: some good, some not-so good and a bit of whimsy.
The good: A year ago, I was worried that falling …
Read MoreGitomer: Want to change your attitude?
I define attitude as, “The way you dedicate yourself to the way you think.” Thinking negative or thinking positive is a choice and a process. Negative is (unfortunately) an instinctive process. Positive is a learned …
Read MoreMcLellan: Are your customers in transition?
When I think of this May/June season, I can’t help but think of it as the season of transitions. Seeds evolve into plants, kids graduate from high school and college, and many single people choose …
Read MoreA Closer Look: Tom Leners
When it comes to Greater Des Moines development, Tom Leners says that Madison County is “kind of the last frontier.” It’s a frontier that gets a lot of attention from developers, who point to its …
Read MoreGlobal Insurance Accelerator: ClinicNote
Three Iowa State University graduate students are developing a software tool to help speech pathologists more easily file patient progress reports needed for continued health insurance coverage.
ABOUT THE BUSINESS:
Tyler …
Read MoreDowntown wish list: research
“The Metropolitan Revolution” co-author Bruce Katz visited Greater Des Moines for the first time last week, and the big thinker from the Brookings Institution liked what he saw. But if it were up to him, …
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