The quality of healthcare Americans receive depends largely on where they live, with insurance coverage, access to preventive medicine and disease treatment varying widely from state to state, according to a study released Thursday by the Commonwealth Foundation. “Where you …
United Fire & Casualty Company, headquartered in Iowa, announced that Jack B. Evans, currently vice chairman of the company’s board of directors, has been named interim chairman. Evans immediately assumes the post left vacant by the untimely passing of J. …
Iowa-based United Fire & Casualty Company has announced the passing of J. Scott McIntyre Jr., chairman of the company for the past 34 years and son of the company’s founder. McIntyre passed away in his hometown of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, …
Iowa Insurance Commissioner Susan Voss has approved a request for a 2.3 percent overall rate increase for workers’ compensation insurance in that state. The filing was submitted by the National Council on Compensation Insurance Inc. on Aug. 12. The commissioner’s …
Prepared Insurance, Florida Florida approved a new homeowners insurance company that plans to focus on what it says is the underserved market of homes built before 2002. Prepared Insurance Co., headquartered in Tampa, is also promising to offer a broad …
An Iowa professor thinks using the term “health insurance” to describe typical health care policies is a bit of a misnomer because it’s become more of a cash management tool than insurance. According to Ty Leverty, assistant professor of finance …
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies has welcomed 10 new members into its Century Club, recognizing them for serving policyholders for 100 years. With the addition of the 2009 class, the Century Club has more than 660 members. Combined, …
An Iowa professor thinks using the term “health insurance” to describe typical health care policies is a bit of a misnomer because it’s become more of a cash management tool than insurance. According to Ty Leverty, assistant professor of finance …
An Iowa professor thinks using the term “health insurance” to describe typical health care policies is a bit of a misnomer because it’s become more of a cash management tool than insurance. According to Ty Leverty, assistant professor of finance …
15 A Waterloo, Iowa, insurance agent convicted of fraud has been handed a 15-year prison sentence for bilking elderly clients out of at least $1 million. In sentencing Jack Straw on Sept. 22, U.S. District Judge Linda Reade opted to …
