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MetLife enters pet insurance market with acquisition of PetFirst

Global insurer MetLife has agreed to acquire PetFirst Healthcare, an Indiana-based pet insurance program administrator, Insurance Journal reported. PetFirst currently distributes its pet insurance products through animal welfare agencies, direct-to-consumer channels and employers. MetLife said the acquisition …
By BPC Staff | Dec 5, 2019
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DMACC to train instructors for Kosovo energy facility

Des Moines Area Community College President Rob Denson (left) on Thursday signed an agreement with Kosovo’s minister of economic development, Valdrin Lluka (right), that paves the way for DMACC training classes in welding and other …
By BPC Staff | Dec 5, 2019
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Partnership eyes legislation on water quality, airport

The Greater Des Moines Partnership is calling on the Iowa Legislature to take action on water quality, landmark recreational projects such as the Central Iowa Water Trails, an angel investor tax credit, workforce development and …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 5, 2019
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Lawmakers’ wish lists for next session

The Greater Des Moines Partnership today guided four key state lawmakers through a discussion of closing birth centers, cutting income taxes and raising sales taxes, funding the arts, and addressing mental health issues. 

The packed …
By PERRY BEEMAN | Dec 5, 2019
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Grinnell College’s president to depart, will head prestigious Phillips Academy

After nearly a decade as the president of Grinnell College, Raynard Kington will leave the college at the end of the academic year to become the new head of school of Phillips Academy, better known as Andover, …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 5, 2019
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MercyOne physician to practice in pediatric urgent care, sports medicine

Dr. Eric Reynolds has joined MercyOne Central Iowa as a pediatrician at MercyOne Des Moines Pediatrics Urgent Care at 330 Laurel St., Suite 2100, in Des Moines. A native of Coralville, Reynolds completed his medical …
By BPC Staff | Dec 5, 2019
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Hub International acquires Silverstone Group, forms regional hub in Omaha

Chicago-based insurance brokerage group Hub International Ltd. has acquired SilverStone Group in Omaha, which will form the base of a new regional platform covering the Great Plains, Business Insurance reported. SilverStone has additional offices in Council Bluffs, …
By BPC Staff | Dec 5, 2019
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Windsor Heights to remove its speed cameras next year

Des Moines Register: Windsor Heights will remove its two University Avenue speed cameras in the spring. The Windsor Heights City Council voted Monday not to renew the city’s contract with Verra Mobility, the vendor that owns …
By BPC Staff | Dec 4, 2019
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UnityPoint Health plans $34.8 million expansion in Marshalltown

UnityPoint Health announced that it will consolidate its services in Marshalltown by closing its North Campus facility downtown and expanding the Medical Park on Marshalltown’s south side. A planned expansion of the South Campus is …
By BPC Staff | Dec 4, 2019
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Johnston releases rendering of proposed ice skating rink

The city of Johston this week released a new rendering of an ice skating rink planned for the Johnston Town Center at Northwest 62nd Avenue and Merle Hay Road. Architectural rendering by Confluence Landscape Architects and …
By BPC Staff | Dec 4, 2019