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American Equity operating earnings up 32 percent

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. is benefiting significantly from the recent withdrawal of a competitor’s product from the market. The West Des Moines-based fixed index annuities company’s second-quarter earnings soared to $82.8 million, up …

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National insurance group fights cyber risks

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has launched three new initiatives to fight cybersecurity risks.

 

They are:

A Consumer Cybersecurity Bill of Rights that is out for public comment. The document is intended to…
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Gannett Co. reports rise in second-quarter earnings

Gannett Co. Inc. reported its second-quarter earnings today, its first earnings report since the company split its print operations from digital and broadcast properties, creating a new company, TEGNA, to oversee the latter. Gannett, which …

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Coalition fights ‘Cadillac tax’ on health plans

An alliance that includes the nation’s largest health insurers as well as a broad-based group of employers, unions and other stakeholders on Tuesday formally launched a campaign to overturn the “Cadillac tax,” a 40 percent …

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Rockwell Collins earnings up 12 percent

Cedar Rapids-based Rockwell Collins Inc. today reported that third-quarter fiscal 2015 earnings from continuing operations increased 12 percent to $1.33 per share, compared with $1.19 per share in the prior year.

 

Total sales for the quarter …

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Principal operating earnings up 10 percent, net income down

Principal Financial Group Inc. reported an increase in operating earnings but a decrease in shareholder net income for the second quarter. Operating earnings increased to $323.9 million for second quarter 2015, compared with $323.1 million …

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HNI Corp. reports strong sales growth for second quarter

HNI Corp. today announced sales for the second quarter ended July 4 of $568.2 million, an increase of 12 percent from the year-ago period. Net income was $23.9 million, or 52 cents per diluted share. …

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Lending Club loan marketplace comes to Iowa

Lending Club, an organization that offers low-interest loans to businesses and individuals and that is funded by investors seeking higher-than-normal returns, said its service has expanded to Iowa.

 

Established in 2006 as an online …

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Des Moines a bargain for angioplasties

If you happen to be shopping for the best price for getting your arteries opened up, you can hardly beat Des Moines.

 

The median cost of angioplasty procedures — among the most common treatments …

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The Photo Issue: Randy Roth

Randy Roth

Owner, Corporate Contracts
Skydiving Photographer



Randy Roth made his first skydive when he was 21, after a buddy of his dared him to dive with him and subsequently called Roth “chicken” enough times …

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