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Principal ranked best employer for women by Forbes

Principal Financial Group Inc. has earned the No. 1 spot on the list of America’s Best Employers for Women conducted annually by Forbes. Principal was one of two Iowa-based employers on the list, which included 300 organizations …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jul 25, 2018
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HNI Corp. net sales up 5.7 percent in second quarter

Muscatine-based HNI Corp. announced that consolidated net sales for the second quarter increased by $29.1 million, or 5.7 percent, to $543.6 million. The company said the net impact of closing and divesting small office furniture …
By BPC Staff | Jul 24, 2018
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United Technologies raises outlook as profit jumps

Wall Street Journal: United Technologies Corp. reported that second-quarter profit rose 42 percent, and it raised its full-year outlook as sales grew in all its major divisions. The Farmington, Conn., conglomerate said revenue growth was driven …
By BPC Staff | Jul 24, 2018
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Nationwide makes second investment in digital startup Next Insurance

Nationwide Insurance has made a second-round investment in digital insurance startup Next Insurance Inc., Columbus Business First reported. Nationwide, which has operations in Des Moines, was one of several backers on an $83 million Series B funding …
By BPC Staff | Jul 13, 2018
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Majority of Iowa stocks posted gains in June

Fourteen out of 22 Iowa-based companies posted gains for the month of June. Two remained unchanged and six posted losses. 

Winnebago Industries Inc. posted a 12 percent gain, followed by Lee Enterprises Inc. with an …
By JOHN RETZLAFF | Jul 6, 2018
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Holmes Murphy partners with Minneapolis-based CSDZ

Holmes Murphy announced it has partnered with Minneapolis-based Cobb Strecker Dunphy & Zimmermann Inc., an insurance firm specializing in the construction and surety industries. The merger, which adds more than 100 CSDZ employees, makes Waukee-based …
By BPC Staff | Jul 3, 2018
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TrueNorth acquires Gateway Insurance Services

Cedar Rapids-based TrueNorth Cos. has acquired Gateway Insurance Services, which will adopt the TrueNorth name and brand, the companies said in a press release. With locations in Ames and Iowa Falls, Gateway Insurance Services has done business …
By BPC Staff | Jul 2, 2018
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Report: Working but earning too little to just get by

Nearly 100,000 Iowa working households — accounting for 227,000 people — earn too little for a basic standard of living without public supports beyond health insurance, despite one or more full-time wage earners in the …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jul 2, 2018
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State of Iowa has no data to support Medicaid savings claim, health care official says

Cedar Rapids Gazette: As Iowa Medicaid Enterprises Director Michael Randol continues to assure lawmakers and the public that the state’s managed-care model is saving money, the Iowa Hospital Association contends the director has no data to …
By BPC Staff | Jul 2, 2018
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Hurley promoted to president of property casualty for Holmes Murphy

Holmes Murphy has named John Hurley II to the newly created position of president of property casualty brokerage services, effective July 1. Hurley was formerly senior vice president of the brokerage’s property casualty operations. He has led …
By BPC Staff | Jun 28, 2018