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101 Top Insurance Startups & Projects (Iowa)

This article showcases our top picks for the best Iowa based Insurance companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Insurance industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

Top Iowa Insurance Startups

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Athene

Athene

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Athene Holding is a life insurance company that provides retirement savings products for individuals and institutions.

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American Equity is an industry leader in the development and sale of fixed index and fixed rate annuity products

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Holmes Murphy & Associates

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Holmes Murphy & Associates provides property casualty insurance, employee benefits, captive insurance, risk management, and loss control.

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Gain Compliance

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A New Approach to Insurance Financial Reporting Software

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Denim

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Making marketing personal, at scale.

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Transamerica

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Transamerica is a private holding company that provides services for various life insurance companies and investment firms.

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Principal Financial Group

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Principal Financial Group provides retirement savings, investment, and insurance products and services worldwide.

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1CommMedical

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1COMM Medical is a complete care model, structured to enhance partnerships with health care providers and insurance such as Medicare

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ClinicNote

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Improving the lives of university and private practice therapists across the country!

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AgencyBloc

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AgencyBloc helps life and health insurance agencies grow their business by organizing and automating their operations.

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FSB FinancialServices

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FSB FinancialServices is a financial firm that is committed to helping people pursue their financial goals.

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BrokerTech Ventures

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BrokerTech Ventures is a program for investors and innovators building the next generation of technology solutions for insurance agencies.

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Benekiva

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Bridging the gap between life/annuity carriers, policyholders, and beneficiaries with a #beneficiaryfirst mindset.

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F&G Life & Annuities

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F&G provides annuities and life insurance for over 700,000 people across the United States.

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Hardin County Savings Bank

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Hardin County Savings Bank offers insurance, investment, bill payment, cash management and online banking services.

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Farm Bureau Financial Services

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Farm Bureau Financial Services offers auto, life, home and property insurance products along with personal service to the clients.

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EMC Insurance

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EMC Insurance Companies is among the top 50 insurance organizations in the country based on net written premium

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TrueNorth Companies

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TrueNorth Companies is an insurance and financial services firm.

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American Enterprise Group

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AmericanEnterprise.com is a provider of healthcare capital, marketing, technology, services and products through its principal subsidiaries.

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EquiTrust

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EquiTrust Life Insurance Co operates as an insurance company and it provides life insurance and fixed annuity services to its clients.

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Wellmark

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Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is a mutual insurance in the United States with more than two million members in Iowa and South Dakota.

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GreatAmerica Financial Services

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GreatAmerica is a nationwide provider of commercial equipment and technology financing.

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United Fire Group

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United Fire & Casualty Company is an Iowa insurance company incorporated in January 1946.

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Peoples Insurance Agency

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Peoples Insurance Agency is a family owned and operated Independent Insurance Agency.

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Grinnell Mutual

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Now in our second century of service, still committed to our trusted relationships with you. Trust in Tomorrow.®

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Cottingham & Butler

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Cottingham & Butler is the 35th largest insurance broker in the US.

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NCMIC

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NCMIC is a chiropractic malpractice insurance company that offers financial and insurance products.

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Reynolds & Reynolds

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Reynolds & Reynolds is an insurance agency company that provides risk management and brokerage services.

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Brokers International

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Brokers International is an insurance company providing financial and marketing programs.

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Virtual Assistance Tools

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Virtual Assistance Tools helps independent insurance agents, agencies, banks, broker-dealers grow new life insurance revenue.

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LMC Insurance & Risk Management

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LMC Insurance & Risk Management is an insurance company offering employee benefits and financial services.

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Merchants Bonding Company

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Merchants Bonding Company is an insurance company offering contract surety bonds, commercial license, notary, probate, and fidelity bonds.

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Bonzah.com

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Bonzah is an On-Demand Mobility Insurance Broker

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Homesteaders

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Homesteaders is an insurance company that offers insurance, financial products and services to the funeral industry.

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HK Payroll services inc

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HK Payroll Services is a company that offers a workforce solution for payroll.

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Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company

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Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company is an emerging leader in fixed annuities and reinsurance for the US retirement savings market.

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American Bank & Trust

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American Bank & Trust is a banking firm offering banking, virtual teller, and personal loan services.

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AmerUs Group

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AmerUs Group engages through its subsidiaries in the business of marketing and distributing individual life insurance and annuity products.

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Allied Insurance

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Allied Insurance provides insurance to individuals, families and businesses.

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VGM Insurance Services

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VGM Insurance Services is an insurance company specializing in Medicare bonds and Medicaid bonds solutions.

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UFG Insurance

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The United Fire Group (UFG) companies join together to offer a range of property/casualty products.

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Claim Technologies Incorporated

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Claim Technologies Incorporated provides health care audit services.

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Insurance Company of the West Indies (ICWI)

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Insurance Company of the West Indies (ICWI) is recognized as a leading provider of motor and property insurance throughout the region.

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Heartland Retirement Group

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Heartland Retirement Group (HRG) is a leading retirement marketing organization that provides insurance.

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IMT Insurance

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IMT Insurance is an insurance company that offers car, home, and business insurance products.

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Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Company

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Pharmacists Mutual has been providing specialized insurance solutions backed by solid industry insight.

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Platinum Supplemental Insurance Parent Account

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Platinum Supplemental Insurance markets cost-effective, benefit-rich supplemental insurance policies that help families focus on recovery.

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EMC National Life Company

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EMC National Life Company is an insurance company specializing in life insurance solutions.

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Security National Bank: Sioux City, IA

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Security National Bank: Sioux City, IA is a northwest Iowa-based bank.

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TriSource Solutions

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Full service merchant processor for Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs), Independent Sales Agents (Agents), Merchant Level Salespeople.

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Western Marketing

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Western Marketing specializes in medicare supplements, annuity, health, life and long-term care insurance services.

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Miles Capital, Inc.

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Miles Capital is an investment management company specializing in asset management and advisory services.

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Qualified Plan Consultants

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Qualified Plan Consultants believes in the notion that business owners should be able to focus on running their business.

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Millhiser Smith Agency

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Millhiser Smith Agency offers home, life, car, business and health insurance from a variety of carriers.

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Vspec

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Vspec is a claim management company that deals with physical damage claims, total loss claims, fleet services and other claim services.

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Benefit Source

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Benefit Source provides medical plans, voluntary products, retirement planning services.

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Midwest Group Benefits

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Midwest Group Benefits offers administrative services such as consulting, employee benefits administration, health and retirement plans.

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Professional Insurance Planners and Consultants

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PIPAC has been helping agents offer and service the highest quality health and life insurance products available since 1981.

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Employee Benefit Systems

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Employee Benefit Systems provides insurance and third party administrative services.

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Associated Benefits Corporation

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Associated Benefits Corporation provides administrative, employee benefit, pension plan, insurance and consulting services.

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State Bank & Trust Co.

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State Bank & Trust Co. is a banking firm based in Nevada, Iowa that provides personal and business banking services.

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Kingsgate Insurance

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Kingsgate Insurance offers insurance and risk management solutions.

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Ohnward Bancshares

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Ohnward Bancshares renders banking, farm management, tax, accounting, insurance, retirement, wealth and financial advisory services.

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Khi Solutions

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Khi Solutions provides insurance products and solutions that include life, employee benefit and health for individuals, families and groups.

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BASE

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BASE provides tax advantaged plans & compliance services to employers.

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Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa

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Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa provide education, legislation, insurance expertise and E&O services to the insurance sector.

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Main Street Investments

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Main Street Investments is a company which offers Commercial Insurance, Personal Insurance, M&A, & Risk Management services.

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Proliability

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Proliability is an insurance agency that offers liability, errors, omissions and medical malpractice insurance to professionals.

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Creative Risk Solutions

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Creative Risk Solutions delivers results driven claims administration services with a tailored experience to the self-insured employers.

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Lane Insurance

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Lane Insurance provides quality insurance solutions to individuals, specializing in Auto and Homeowners insurance coverage.

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Insurance Audit Services

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IAS represents a widely varied client base, defined by many most well-known regional and global Property & Casualty insurance agencies.

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Premier Credit Union

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Premier Credit Union is a financial service firm that provides banking, loans, mortgage, wire transfer, credit cards and insurance services.

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Breathe Easy Insurance

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Breathe Easy Insurance is specializes in insurance and risk management for auto, home, and motorcycle.

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Cherokee State Bank

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Cherokee State Bank provides savings, insurance, lending, consumer loans, online banking and wealth management services

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Affiliates Management Company

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Affiliates Management Company is a wholly-owned holding company.

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Coverage Direct

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Coverage Direct provides cutting-edge insurance agency solutions for financial institutions.

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Cupp Insurance

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Cupp Insurance provides a comprehensive range of insurance services such as health, property, business, vehicle and life.

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First State Bank

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First State Bank is a banking firm that offers a savings account, insurance, retirement account, loans, online and mobile banking services.

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Lillis Insurance

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Lillis Insurance provides auto, home and renters, business, recreation, powersports, life, and health insurance services.

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Community Bankers of Iowa

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The Community Bankers Services and Insurance is the for-profit subsidiary of Community Bankers of Iowa.

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Hummel Insurance Services

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Hummel Insurance Services is an agency that offers insurance services.

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Ramsey-Weeks

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Ramsey-Weeks specializes in personal lines, health insurance, life insurance, real estate and financial services.

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The Family Credit Union

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The Family Credit Union provides insurance, financial products and services, and online banking services.

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Commstock Investments

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Commstock Investments is an agriculture risk management company that offers grain marketing, crop insurance & commodity brokerage services.

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Two Rivers Insurance Services

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Two Rivers Insurance Services provides insurance and risk management consulting services.

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Faster Insurance

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Faster Insurance is an insurance broker that specializes in working with trucking companies and their drivers.

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Mutual Med

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Mutual Med is an insurance company providing aggregation protection and union plans.

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Connection Bank

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Connection Bank provides online banking and financial services.

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RDA Financial Network

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RDA Financial Network provides supervision, compliance and solutions for independent investment advisors.

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Capitol View Credit Union

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Capitol View Credit Union is a financial company that provides loans, credit, insurance, mortgages and consulting services.

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Transamerica Retirement Solutions

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Transamerica Retirement Solutions offers retirement solution services.

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United Insurance Agencies

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United Insurance Agencies is established as a business serving people’s insurance needs with a Christian attitude.

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Patterson Law Firm

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Patterson Law Firm is a commercial insurance company.

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Noel Insurance

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Noel Insurance is a wide platform that specializes in extending its services for families and individuals seeking financial protection.

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Beh Company

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Beh Company is a financial firm that provides investments, retirement planning, insurance and strategic consulting services.

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The Sinnott Agency

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The Sinnott Agency is an insurance provider that specializes in offering auto, home, business, retirement and health insurance solutions.

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Anderson Financial

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Anderson Financial renders tax management, insurance, retirement and investment planning services.

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Midwest Ag Services

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Midwest Ag Services specializes in farm management, farm consultation, farm appraisal, crop insurance and real estate brokerage services.

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Bradford Financial Center

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Bradford Financial Center renders financial planning, taxation, retirement planning, insurance, investment and wealth management services.

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Ratcliff & Blake

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Ratcliff & Blake renders an array of insurance products and services that include commercial, auto, life, health, home, aviation & personal.

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Centurion Life Insurance

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Centurion Life Insurance is an Iowa-based insurer with licensing in 47 states and the District of Columbia.

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