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Voya to exit annuities and Athene to expand, in deal that creates new variable annuity company

Two financial services companies with operations in Des Moines announced a deal today in which one will exit the annuity business while the other will significantly expand in the fixed annuity market. The deal also …

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NOTEBOOK: Without warning, CRE provider shutters operations

When the lights went out last week at Kansas City, Mo.-based commercial real estate listing and research company Xceligent Inc., the darkness spread to Greater Des Moines, where the company was the first to provide …

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Engaging digital consumers

One out of four life insurance companies says the process of buying insurance will become completely digital from start to finish within the next three years. 

At the same time, some 60 million middle-market U.S. …

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NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the December 22 issue?

Here’s a list of local people in the December 22 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …

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Challenging unconscious bias in the workplace

Renee Hardman recalls once after speaking at a conference, a participant approached her with a compliment that went something like this: “For a black woman, you sure did a nice job speaking.” 

It’s one of …

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A Closer Look: Bill Cherrier

Bill Cherrier left Colorado to return to Iowa for several key reasons. “Iowa nice” is real. The recreational trails are a big draw for a guy who likes to run and bike.

And Iowa has …

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McLellan: Your website is your workhorse

I get that it’s hard to think business during December with all of the holiday and year-end festivities luring us away from our day job. Even if you’re on your second eggnog or latke of …

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The Elbert Files: Something is amiss

A gap has opened between Iowa’s economy and the taxes collected by state government.

From all appearances Iowa’s economic engine is chugging along better than most in the Upper Midwest.

We’ve got a lower unemployment …

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NOTEBOOK: Future workers — Evelyn, Grayson, Oliver

If you’re wondering what names you might toss around in the office in the next 20 years, we have a little bit of an idea.

Mercy Women & Infants’ Center has announced the top baby …

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NOTEBOOK: Lucky store No. 41

Here’s a little bit of retail trivia for you: How many stores are filling the Outlets of Des Moines, the 300,000-square-foot outlet center in Altoona that opened in October?
Lucky Brand Jeans will be No. …