Wellmark seeks 13.3 percent increase in Iowa premiums
Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield asks for a 13.3 percent average rise in individual health policy rates affecting about 150000 Iowa members under 65. Rates vary by product from 3 percent to 13.3 percent, with Iowa Insurance Division review for warranted need. Decorah residents Rick and Sarah Fromm face premiums rising from 24000 to 26000 dollars annually due to aging and underwriting changes.
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Iowa Hearing Sets Wellmark Rate Increases for April 1
The Iowa Insurance Division will hold an 11 a.m. teleconference hearing on Wellmark rate requests at Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids Linn Hall 2184 and statewide locations. Wellmark cites higher large-claim use and out of state services among drivers.
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Apache buys Ohio belt supplier in Cedar Rapids deal
Apache, an employee owned Cedar Rapids hose and belting maker, acquired Trico Belting & Supply Co. of Cincinnati Ohio. The purchase, completed after a September model shift toward distributors, expands Apache to about 300 employees and $100 million in revenue. Trico’s John Shafer will remain as president after the merger.
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GM’s comeback marked by Sonic sales and revival timeline
GM's 2012 results show the Chevrolet Sonic as the top selling subcompact with 81,247 units sold in the United States. The article traces a timeline from 2008 rescue loans to GM's 2012 profit surge, bankruptcy exit, and public stock offering, highlighting key events and government involvement.
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Corps clears bedrock on Mississippi stretch to avert barge halt
Army Corps of Engineers and Coast Guard said progress removing bedrock 150 miles south of St Louis near Thebes Illinois should keep the drought starved river open for barge traffic. Officials cautioned a gauge drop toward three feet could trigger tighter drafts and halt shipping. Drafts near nine feet already limit cargo on the middle Mississippi.
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