Democrats and Republicans seem to agree that Iowa’s commercial property tax is archaic and out of line with other states, but hope is fading that the Legislature will approve a fix this year because of stark differences about how best …
The owner of a Des Moines firm that provides companies with temporary employees has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison in a scheme to reduce the cost of his workers’ compensation insurance. The U.S. attorney’s office says …
Lawmakers in Iowa have sent to the governor a bill increasing penalties for failing to heed school bus warning devices. Kadyn’s law is named after Kadyn Halverson, a 7-year-old girl who was killed in May when she was hit by …
Jeff Menary has been named as vice president of direct underwriting and production at Iowa-based Grinnell Mutual. During Menary’s 32-year career at Grinnell Mutual he has served in a variety of roles including marketing representative, marketing and reinsurance services manager, …
News sources are reporting that five states that were given a deadline to oppose a class-action settlement between Honda Motor Co. and owners of its cars over fuel efficiency will not do so. The states are California, Iowa, Massachusetts, Texas …
United Fire Group Inc., headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, appointed Michael W. Phillips to its board of directors and named Ed Sullivan as a company vice president. Phillips is the founder and president of Investors’ Actuarial Services LLC, a consulting …
A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good) and issuer credit rating to “a-” from “bbb+” of Petroleum Marketers Management Insurance Company (PMMIC) of Des Moines, Iowa. The outlook for both ratings has …
An Iowa woman sickened by eating tainted sprouts filed a lawsuit against sandwich chain Jimmy John’s, the first stemming from a recent outbreak of a foodborne illness linked to the restaurant. Heather Tuttle, 27, filed the lawsuit Feb. 21 in …
Iowa cities struggling to afford necessary improvements to protect against flooding could get some help from the state under a plan that aims to safeguard areas of economic or historical significance. A Senate appropriations subcommittee gave preliminary approval on Feb. …
Larry Jansen has been named president and chief executive officer at Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. located in Grinnell, Iowa. For the past 10 years, Jansen has served as the company’s senior vice president of direct underwriting and production. During Jansen’s …
