h digitalfootprint web 728x90

Insurance

DSC 6869

Molina Healthcare of Iowa names Vermeer as plan president

Molina Healthcare announced this week it has hired Jennifer Vermeer as the plan president of Molina Healthcare of Iowa. Vermeer most recently was assistant vice president of population health and external affairs with University of Iowa Health …

DSC 6869

Principal announces executive promotions in corporate finance, insurance roles

Principal Financial Group today announced senior management promotions within its corporate finance and U.S. Insurance Solutions businesses. Joel Pitz is named senior vice president and controller for Principal, effective Nov. 15. Pitz will have leadership responsibilities for …

DSC 6869

Principal Financial Group issues $600M sustainability bond

Principal Financial Group announced that it has issued its first sustainability bond, a $600 million issuance, as part of the company’s commitment to integrating and advancing environmental, social and governance practices and initiatives in its organization and …

DSC 6869

SEC fines Pearson $1 million for misleading investors about 2018 cyber intrusion

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that educational publishing company Pearson PLC agreed to pay $1 million to settle charges that it misled investors about a 2018 cyber intrusion involving the theft of millions of student records …

DSC 6869

Gallagher to acquire Willis Re for $3.25B

Willis Towers Watson, the world’s third-largest insurance brokerage, on Friday said it has agreed to sell its reinsurance business, Willis Re, to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in a deal valued at $3.25 billion, Benefits Pro …

DSC 6869

Meredith ends fiscal year on high note; digital delivers record performance

Meredith Corp. on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that topped expectations, amid strength in digital advertising revenue — which exceeded magazine revenue for the year for the first time, MarketWatch reported. The Des Moines-based media company swung …

DSC 6869

Shomo-Madsen Insurance enters partnership with Keystone Insurers Group

Keystone Insurers Group, a 17-state insurance agency group based in Pennsylvania, announced it has partnered with Shomo-Madsen Insurance, an agency in Marshalltown. Founded by Bobby Shomo and Steve Madsen in 2010, the agency also has regional …

DSC 6869

A $150B boost: Principal completes integration of Wells Fargo’s retirement business

Principal Financial Group announced today that it recently completed the integration of the Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement business. Principal acquired the Institutional Retirement and Trust business from Wells Fargo in July 2019 to enhance its retirement and …

DSC 6869

IPERS approves two private credit managers, retains Wilshire as investment consultant

The Iowa Public Employees Retirement System’s investment board last week approved two new investment managers, Kartesia and ITE Management, as part of a strategy to increase private credit holdings. In a special meeting, the IPERS Investment Board …

DSC 6869

Hy-Vee launches insurance agency for Medicare beneficiaries

Hy-Vee Inc. recently announced the launch of Hy-Vee Medicare Aisle, an agency dedicated to serving Medicare beneficiaries across the grocer’s eight-state region. Hy-Vee Medicare Aisle is the newest offering by Hy-Vee Financial Services, Hy-Vee’s banking, …