insurance

UFG Insurance marks 80 years of operations

Cedar Rapids-based UFG Insurance marks eight decades of operations this year, growing from its 1946 founding into a national property and casualty insurer with more than 850 employees and partnerships with approximately 850 independent agencies nationwide, according to a release.…

Protecting your business in the age of #metoo

By Katharine Carlon [email protected] The movement that began last year with a string of allegations…

Protecting your business in the age of #metoo

By Katharine Carlon [email protected] The movement that began last year with a string of allegations…

Stay vigilant to avoid premises liability

By Jonathan Schmidt / Guest Column Personal injuries can arise in a wide variety of…

Merger positions Millhiser Smith, Accel Group for future

Millhiser Smith President Tim Gassmann (l) and Accel Group President Mike Byl at the Tree…

UFG sells United Life for $280M

UFG’s headquarters in Cedar Rapids, shown in an undated photo. CREDIT CBJ   By Dave…

TrueNorth reveals its CEO succession plan

TrueNorth Companies CEO and Co-founder Duane Smith (left), and President Jason Smith. PHOTOS TRUENORTH  …

Filling your business insurance gaps

Corridor insurers offer tips for making sure your business stays covered as risks evolve  …

Prevention worth more than the cure

By Dr. James A. Merchant As health care and health insurance costs have risen sharply…

United Fire Group weathers the storm

By Gigi Wood CEDAR RAPIDS — They have a lot to celebrate. United Fire Group,…

UI professor: multi-state insurance regulations increase costs to consumer, company

By Gigi Wood IOWA CITY — A recent study by a University of Iowa professor…