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STOCK WATCH: Despite Brexit, Iowa stocks end June where they started

The vote June 23 in which Brits decided to leave the European Union might have made a penny’s worth of difference on the Iowa index, an unweighted average price of 23 Iowa-based public companies.


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By KENT DARR | Jul 5, 2016
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STOCK WATCH: Despite Brexit, Iowa stocks end June where they started

The vote June 23 in which Brits decided to leave the European Union might have made a penny’s worth of difference on the Iowa index, an unweighted average price of 23 Iowa-based public companies.


That…
By KENT DARR | Jul 5, 2016
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Catholic Health Initiatives to exit health insurance market

Catholic Health Initiatives has decided to divest its health insurance business, according to recent financial documents posted by the company, Becker’s Hospital Review reported. Based in Englewood, Colo., CHI is the parent organization of Mercy Medical Center-Des…
By BPC Staff | Jul 1, 2016
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Study: Long-term care costs increased in Iowa

Long-term care costs across many care settings in Iowa, including adult day services, assisted living and nursing facilities, have increased from 2015, according to Genworth’s 13th annual Cost of Care study.  


The largest jump…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jun 30, 2016
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Holmes Murphy uses ISU research to help lower workers’ comp costs

Holmes Murphy & Associates is using some heavy-duty statistical research conducted by an Iowa State University professor to help its largest clients reduce their workers’ compensation insurance costs.

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Iowa companies spend $749 million …
By BPC Staff | Jun 27, 2016
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Holmes Murphy uses ISU research to help lower workers’ comp costs

Holmes Murphy & Associates is using some heavy-duty statistical research conducted by an Iowa State University professor to help its largest clients reduce their workers’ compensation insurance costs.

Kip Augspurger

Iowa companies spend $749 million …
By BPC Staff | Jun 27, 2016
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Study: Teen drivers expensive to insure

Data show that teenagers are risky drivers who are very expensive to insure, according to a new report from insuranceQuotes. U.S. families who add a young driver to their existing auto insurance policy will see an average …
By BPC Staff | Jun 23, 2016
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Winnebago operating earnings up 28 percent

Forest City-based Winnebago Industries Inc. reported a nearly 28 percent increase in operating income for its fiscal third quarter. The recreation vehicle manufacturer’s net income was $14.4 million, or 53 cents per share, an increase …
By BPC Staff | Jun 22, 2016
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New web extension for insurers to debut

A new Internet web extension exclusively for insurance providers and distributors — .insurance — will become available on Wednesday.


Insurance companies, licensed agents/agencies, brokers/brokerages, trade associations, select service providers and government regulators are eligible to…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jun 14, 2016
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Iowa now has 3 companies in the Fortune 500

Des Moines Register: Iowa can now boast of three companies on the Fortune 500. Principal Financial Group, Casey’s General Stores and Rockwell Collins made this year’s Fortune 500 list, which ranks the nation’s top revenue-generating companies. …
By BPC Staff | Jun 13, 2016