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Gojkovich named marketing SVP at NCMIC

NCMIC Group Inc. has promoted Scott Gojkovich to senior vice president of marketing. With his new role, Gojkovich expands his oversight of NCMIC’s strategic marketing efforts across all lines of the business and joins NCMIC’s senior …

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Iowa life insurance fraud case nets 15-month sentence for Boston man

A Boston man who tried to fraudulently collect millions of dollars in life insurance on his deceased brother was recently sentenced to 15 months in prison, the Iowa Insurance Division announced. On Sept. 17, Ming Xun Zheng …

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September lives up to dismal reputation; Iowa stocks scrape by

Historically, September has been the poorest performing month of the year for stocks, and this year was no different. Most major indexes registered a decline on the month. Market uncertainty still looms due to several …

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Iowa retirement system solicits bids for up to $850M in private credit products

The Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System took a first step toward increasing its investments in private credit this week. IPERS issued a request for proposal to evaluate and select up to $850 million in opportunistic …

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Homesteaders Life announces new solutions group subsidiary, taps seasoned leader

Homesteaders Life Co. announced that it has selected Jill Muenich to head a new subsidiary, Homesteaders Solutions Group. Muenich, who has more than 30 years of experience in sales and financial services, joined Homesteaders as vice president …

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Athene named Military Friendly Employer, Spouse Employer for fifth consecutive year

Athene Holding Ltd., through its U.S. insurance subsidiary, Athene USA, has earned both the 2021 Military Friendly and Military Friendly Spouse Employer designations, representing the top tier of institutions that provide the best opportunities for military service …

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Homesteaders Life takes sponsorship role in national funeral directors convention

Homesteaders Life Co., a leading pre-need funeral funding company based in West Des Moines, will sponsor the keynote address at this year’s all-virtual National Funeral Directors International Convention & Expo on Oct. 20-22. Homesteaders is …

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Anthem to pay $39.5 million over 2014 data breach

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller joined 43 other attorneys general in a $39.5 million settlement with health benefits company Anthem over a 2014 data breach that involved personal information of 78.8 million citizens, the attorney …

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NAIC selects Conning to provide economic scenario generator

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners announced it has selected Conning, a leading global software and professional services firm based in Hartford, Conn., to provide an economic scenario generator software platform for use in calculations of life …

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Koppel named first female CEO of the American Fraternal Alliance

The American Fraternal Alliance announced that Allison Koppel is the organization’s CEO, effective today. Koppel, who was chief operations officer with the alliance, is the first female chief executive in the organization’s 134-year history. She joined the American Fraternal …

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