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Indexed annuity sales projected to top $60 billion in 2016

 

Total third-quarter indexed annuity sales were $14.3 billion, down nearly 8 percent when compared with the previous quarter, but up more than 3 percent compared with the same period last year, according to figures …

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GuideOne CEO Jim Wallace to retire by end of ’17

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GuideOne Insurance announced that company Chairman, President and CEO Jim Wallace has decided to retire by the end of 2017. Wallace, whose career in insurance has spanned more than 40 years, joined GuideOne …

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Fidelity & Guaranty Life reports 2016 earnings, updates merger plans

Fidelity & Guaranty Life, a leading provider of annuities and life insurance, reported net income of $30 million, or 52 cents per share, for its fiscal 2016 fourth quarter ended Sept. 30. The Des Moines-based …

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Fidelity & Guaranty Life reports 2016 earnings, updates merger plans

Fidelity & Guaranty Life, a leading provider of annuities and life insurance, reported net income of $30 million, or 52 cents per share, for its fiscal 2016 fourth quarter ended Sept. 30. The Des Moines-based …

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Deere earnings down; company sees ag downturn nearing end

Cedar Valley Business Monthly: Deere & Co. quarterly earnings declined for the 11th consecutive quarter over the previous year and the company recorded its lowest year-end operating profit since 2009. However, company officials said, there are …

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Health insurance open enrollment fair scheduled Wednesday

The Polk County Health Department and several Greater Des Moines health care organizations will host a health insurance enrollment and renewal fair on Wednesday in Johnston. The fair, aimed at assisting individuals and families who …

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Wink’s adds sales data query capability

Wink’s Sales & Market Report announced it has added a sales data query function to enable its subscribers to analyze more than 20 years of data for indexed annuity and indexed life insurance sales. The …

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What to expect: 2017 health insurance rates

For budget-conscious small businesses in particular, it’s the $64,000 question: How much will your company’s group health insurance rates increase in 2017? 

As brokers begin visiting employers for their annual benefits update, some companies could …

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Workiva revenue up, stock price down

Workiva Inc. saw revenues rise 23.3 percent in the third quarter, while the company posted an operating loss of $12.7 million, down from $14.3 million in the same period last year. Revenue was $44.7 million, …

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Another rate increase for Amerigroup?

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Days after the state announced it would inject an additional $33 million into the three private insurers managing the $4.6 billion Medicaid program, one managed-care organization, Amerigroup, already is saying the increased rates …

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