The Des Moines Business Record is hosting the Book of Lists unveiling party tonight from 5 to 7 p.m., with comments at 6 p.m. at the Des Moines Club on the 34th floor of the Ruan Building at 666 Grand Ave. The event, which is sponsored by Bankers Trust Co., was originally scheduled on Jan. 6, but was rescheduled do to that week’s winter storm. No registration is required and admission to the event is free.

Some large insurers, most of which turned down government bailout funds, would likely owe money under the proposed Financial Crisis Responsibility Tax, which the government hopes will raise $117 billion to cover projected bailout losses, The Wall Street Journal reported today. Principal Financial Group Inc. is one of the insurance companies eligible for the tax, which would amount to 0.15 percent of total assets minus high-quality capital. A trillion dollar bank would pay an estimated annual fee of $600 million, according to an analysis by The New York Times. Principal Bank has $2.42 billion in assets. Read a related story here. Subscribe to The Wall Street Journal? Click here for the full story.

Verizon Communications Inc. will double its cancellation fees that it charges customers of its FiOS Internet and television service, the Washington Post reported. The fee for early termination will increase to $360 from $179 for customers who signed two-year contracts for packages offering faster Internet and more high-definition TV channels. Read the full story.

Lee Enterprises Inc. recorded diluted earnings per common share of 62 cents for its first fiscal quarter ended Dec. 27, compared with a loss of $1.10 per share a year ago. Operating revenue totaled $209.8 million, a 13.8 percent decline for the quarter, compared with an average decline of 20 percent in the three previous quarters. Retail advertising revenue was down 15 percent, national ads were down 16.1 percent, classified was down 19.7 percent, and online declined 8.4 percent. Read more.

A report by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation found that in every year from 1996 to 2007, Americans between the ages of 55 and 64 had a higher rate of entrepreneurial activity than those aged 20 to 34, BusinessWeek.com reported. In fact, unincorporated self-employment rates rise with age, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Read the full story.

Winnebago Industries Inc. President and CEO Bob Olson told Kimt.com that the company has seen the bottom of the recession. Olson said that although orders are up 350 percent, ultimately consumers need to start buying recreational vehicles in order for Winnebago to continue its recovery. According to the article, Winnebago has hired 350 people in the past several months. Read more.