Complex fraud case links Vern Cooper to investors and insurers
Legal actions reveal Vern Cooper and his son Byron faced fraud allegations from Pioneer Mutual Life Insurance and the Iowa Insurance Division. Cooper’s financial collapse involves 90 creditors, 20 IRA investors at U S Bank, and $2.34 million secured debt. Jeff Kellogg’s family sued after losses from notes promised as real estate backed returns up to 15 percent. Be aware that bankruptcy filings and cease and desist orders shape the ongoing investigation.
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Cooper
Pioneer Mutual Life Insurance
Iowa Insurance Division
Robert Kimm
Cedar Rapids
Kimm
Minnesota
Connie
U.S. Bank
Pioneer Mutual
Pioneer
OneAmerica Financial Partners
Vern Cooper & Associates
Angelo Kostas
Vern Cooper
Byron Cooper
Scott Kinney
Kinney
Virginia Nielsen
Iowa
Small Claims Court
Kelloggs
Jeff
Jeff Kellogg
Tama
Nielsen
Kellogg
the Gazette
Vern
Sue Kellogg
Branson
Orlando
Fla
Sue
Keogh
Kostas
Ruth Montgomery
Watkins
Elmer Coffman
Vinton
Herb Peshel
Cooper's firm stays open amid scandal
Vern Cooper & Associates continues operations despite accusations. State records show other agents remain in good standing, while Bob and Sue Kellogg express anger and fear over losing retirement funds and the unknown return of their investments.
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Vern Cooper & Associates
Cooper
Vern Cooper
Bob
Sue Kellogg
Bankruptcy Stay Pauses Lawsuits Against Cooper
Automatic stay halts multiple lawsuits including Pioneer Mutual and United Security Savings Bank actions. Pioneer seeks 75 000 in commissions from 21 universal life policies sold by Vern Cooper & Associates over two years, with policies surrendered after premium payments.
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Cooper
Pioneer Mutual
United Security Savings Bank
Cedar Rapids
Pioneer
Universal Life Insurance
Vern Cooper & Associates
Byron
Vern Cooper
Kimm
Homeland Security switch starting small
The United States plans the largest government reorganization in decades by merging nearly two dozen agencies into the new Homeland Security Department. A transition plan aims to ready offices, e mail systems, and leadership in 60 to 90 days with a year to full integration.
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Washington
White House
America
Homeland Security Department
Bush
Administration
Congress
Gordon Johndroe
Homeland Security
Tom Ridge
Ridge
Clay Johnson
Johndroe
Plan unveiled for secondary World Trade Center building
New 750 foot glass and steel tower at 7 World Trade Center will rise on the site of a former office building. The 52 story structure will be taller and sleeker with enhanced fireproofing wider stairs and an internal antenna system for emergency communications. Developers expect opening in late 2005 funded largely by $800 million in insurance proceeds.
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Crystal City
Pentagon City
Johndroe
New York
Michael Bloomberg
Larry Silverstein
David Childs
George Pataki
World Trade Center
7 World Trade Center
Trade Center
No. 7
Silverstein
Al Qaida prisoner questions Moussaoui role in 9/11 probe
A captured al Qaida operative described Zacarias Moussaoui as only a backup figure, potentially weakening prosecutors push for the death penalty. Officials cited Binalshibh’s account of Moussaoui meeting al-Qaida’s mastermind and receiving U.S. contacts, though not deemed a sure secret keeper.
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Moussaoui
al-Qaida
Washington
Zacarias Moussaoui
U.S
Ramzi Binalshibh
Afghanistan
Binalshibh
Khalid
Shaikh Mohammed
Mohammed
United States
UI researchers test cervical cancer vaccine efficacy
Dr Kevin Ault of the UI Carver College of Medicine leads a study on Merck vaccine effectiveness against HPV-16 and three other virus forms. Jan Bergman coordinates the clinic driven follow up as 4 600 American women die yearly from cervical cancer and 12 800 new cases occur.
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Kevin Ault
UI Carver College of Medicine
Jan Bergman
Ault
Merck Research Laboratories
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Cooper Insurance Company
Connie Cooper
Firstar Bank
USS. Bank
World Trade
Skidmore Owings & Merrill
7 World Trade
David Bruck
Columbia, S.C
Federal Public Defenders
Minneapolis
UI Clinic
Tom.walsh
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