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On The Move: Week ending December 5

Rusty Naber

Veridian Credit Union

Promoted to branch manager of the EP True location


Neil Kennedy

Veridian Credit Union

Hired as mortgage loan originator


Greg Lagan

Paragon IT Professionals

Promoted to director of recruiting

glagan@paragonitpros.com…
By BPC Staff | Dec 10, 2021
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Birds aren’t real, or are they? Inside a Gen Z conspiracy theory.

Get ready to think – because this good read is about a real-life reverse Uno card. This piece from the New York Times looks at the Birds Aren’t Real movement, which is a Gen Z-fueled conspiracy theory …
By BPC Staff | Dec 10, 2021
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NOTEBOOK: Leaders Survey: Stress at work and how Greater Des Moines compares with other regions

Editor’s note: This is a continuation of our 2021 Leaders Survey coverage, which we began publishing in the Nov. 26 issue. Our annual survey asks business leaders to share what they feel are some of …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Dec 9, 2021
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Growth in air freight traffic pushes to capacity at DSM

Air freight traffic at the Des Moines International Airport has jumped 19% over the past year, and additional growth is anticipated with the arrival of Amazon Air last month, joining FedEx and UPS as air …
By MICHAEL CRUMB | Dec 9, 2021
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Business Record 12-10-21

Cover story: Can blockchain make surety bonds simpler?

Focus: Insurance

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By BPC Staff | Dec 9, 2021
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A Closer Look: Sara Hopkins

Every December, Sara Hopkins writes her goals for the coming year on a vision board.


“Own my own boutique real estate firm” has been included in the list for the past seven or so years.…
By KATHY A. BOLTEN | Dec 9, 2021
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Can blockchain make surety bonds simpler?

Not long after Zach Mefferd and Ryan Swalve launched Coverage Direct in 2016, they quickly discovered a big challenge while running the West Des Moines-based independent insurance agency: how to harness technology to make it …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Dec 9, 2021
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West Des Moines-based Recoop seeks to fill gaps in disaster insurance coverage

With a goal of making insurance simpler to use, West Des Moines entrepreneur Darren Wood has launched Recoop Disaster Insurance, a product that will pay out lump-sum insurance settlements to homeowners or renters whose residence …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Dec 9, 2021
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NOTEBOOK: ONE GOOD READ – Female doctors are getting paid millions less than men, a new study suggests

The 19th: Over the course of their careers, male physicians earn about $2 million more than female physicians, according to a new research paper published in the journal Health Affairs this week. The analysis relies on physician-reported …
By BPC Staff | Dec 8, 2021
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NOTEBOOK: ONE GOOD READ – How the supply chain crisis unfolded


New York Times: Ships stuck at sea, warehouses overflowing, trucks without drivers: The highly intricate and interconnected global supply chain is in upheaval, with little end in sight. The turmoil has revealed how the need to ship …
By BPC Staff | Dec 6, 2021