Archive for January 2016
Gerhart to chair NAIC’s life and annuities committee
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has named its 2016 committee chairs and vice chairs and assigned members to the organization’s standing committees. Nick Gerhart, Iowa insurance commissioner, was named chair of the NAIC’s Life …
Read MoreIowa Lottery CEO expects ‘huge discussion’ on sports betting
The CEO of the Iowa Lottery, Terry Rich, expects fantasy sports and sports betting in general to be considered this year by the Iowa Legislature, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported. “I think there’s going to be a …
Read MoreINSIDER: Judge pats lawyers on back for being Iowa nice
U.S. District Judge Mark Bennett took the time and ink to pat the lawyers in this case on the back for meeting as instructed to frame questions that could be submitted to the Iowa Supreme …
Read MoreJudge refers questions in Water Works case to Iowa Supreme Court
U.S. District Judge Mark Bennett today asked the Iowa Supreme Court to rule on four key questions in Des Moines Water Works’ lawsuit against three northwest Iowa counties regarding nitrate pollution in the Raccoon River. …
Read MoreEvent March 3-5: dsmHack returns to Gravitate
LCS acquires Wisconsin retirement community in joint partnership
Whitfield & Eddy becomes Whitfield & Eddy Law and plans a move
After more than four decades at the Bank of America Building in downtown Des Moines, Whitfield & Eddy PLC will move Jan. 18 to the top two floors of the Hub Tower at 699 Walnut…Read More
$75,000 matching grant to fund healthy eating, activity programs
The Wellmark Foundation has announced 13 Iowa organizations as recipients of its 2015 Matching Assets to Community Health (MATCH) grant program. The foundation awarded a total of $824,805 to the 13 recipients for local wellness …
Read More2016 Top 25 Most Influential Business Leaders announced
Farmers share combines, like homeowners share rooms
Farmers have figured out a way to cut expenses and make more money by sharing equipment, Iowa Public Radio reported. The idea is much like a homeowner renting out bedrooms on Airbnb. The weaker farm economy is …
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