Articles Tagged: Insurance

Two alleged whistleblowers are suing Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Co. and its affiliates for alleged racketeering, wrongful termination and concealment of information from state regulators.

Nearly 200 professors and researchers endorsed this year’s climate statement highlighting how a warming climate may lead to increased insurance costs in Iowa.

The crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington were coming to a head Saturday.

A temporary injunction to stop Hawkeye Waste from operating in Johnson County has been lifted because the company complied with a judge’s order to provide proof of workers’ comp insurance

A look at Eastern Iowa’s trucking industry.

They say walking a mile in someone’s shoes is the way to better understanding. So perhaps driving a mile in someone’s truck could do the same. Earlier this summer, one Corridor event took this idea and put it to the (road) test.

Johnson County filed an injunction against Hawkeye Waste Systems to stop operating the business and its affiliated companies because none of the companies have workers’ comp insurance. The owner and managers were charged last month in the case following an investigation of an employee being crushed by a skid loader in 2024.

2,000 work for company in Cedar Rapids

TrueNorth's customized services and community involvement cultivate a diverse local economy in this case study of Newbo City Market and Craft’d.

Iowa a leader in nation in insurance innovation, thought leadership

TrueNorth's customized services and community involvement enable nonprofits like Four Oaks and Young Parents Network (YPN) to navigate challenges and expand their mission impact.

While conventional indemnity insurance requires insured owners to prove specific losses by amassing evidence and presenting pre-storm documentation, under this new pilot insurance model, called parametric insurance, payouts would happen after agreed-upon “triggers” — such as wind speeds or river heights — reach a certain level.

As business owners across the state anticipate another year of rising healthcare costs, many are left wondering whether their health insurance plans will help or hinder business growth.

‘No free lunch’ as disasters multiply, insurers drop policies

Between jobsite hazards, regulatory challenges, and exposures that vary from project to project, many construction companies struggle to find success without the proper resources and support.