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Nearly nine in 10 have health care insurance

A poll by Gallup found that the uninsured rate among U.S adults declined to 11.9 percent in the first quarter, down one percentage point from the end of last year and an improvement from the …

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GE to sell most of its finance arm, once one of largest in the country

General Electric Co. intends to get rid most of its GE Capital unit and focus on its core industrial operations, in a landmark decision for both the company and, perhaps, the economy too, Fortune reported.

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Iowa insurers face new requirements in 2016

Iowa insurance companies will have new corporate governance disclosure requirements to abide by next year as part of legislation signed this week by Gov. Terry Branstad.

 

The legislation, House File 455, is based on a …

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Dwolla scores real-time bank deal

Payment network operator Dwolla Inc. has launched “the most important partnership we’ve had to date,” Fortune reported. That’s how founder and CEO Ben Milne describes his company’s new deal with BBVA Compass, a subsidiary of BBVA Group. …

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Money Smart investor conference to be held April 18

The 2015 Money Smart Investor Conference will be held April 18 on the Drake University campus. The free event, which will showcase strategies for retirement, how to begin investing in stocks and other financial management …

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Fidelity & Guaranty parent may sell insurer

HRG Group, the parent company of Des Moines-based Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Co., said Monday it is “exploring strategic alternatives” for its majority ownership stake in the company, The Des Moines Register reported. HRG, formerly Harbinger …

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Workers cautiously optimistic about the economy

As tax season winds down, American workers have cautious, but improved expectations about the economy, according to new research from Principal Financial Group Inc.

According to the Principal Financial Well-Being Index: American Workers, nearly half …

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Midwest business conditions index falls in March

The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a monthly economic indicator produced using surveys of supply managers in nine states, fell to 51.4 in March from February’s reading of 57. The drop points to expectations …

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‘Safe harbor’ correction guidance issued for retirement plans

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday announced new guidance to defined contribution retirement plans offering auto-enrollment features, Pensions & Investments reported. The guidance will make it easier for plan sponsors to easily correct …

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Iowa schools receive financial literacy awards

Ten Iowa schools have been selected to receive a $1,000 award from the Iowa Bankers Association and its member banks for participating in Project Financial Literacy. Project Financial Literacy is a program designed to promote …