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Insurance & Financial Services

Greater Des Moines (DSM), Iowa is where local, regional, national and international insurance and financial services thrive. Need proof? The finance and insurance sector contributed $26.6 billion of the $67.3 billion total GDP in 202. And the region has earned bragging rights with the highest concentration of insurance employment among U.S. metros, with nearly 80 of Iowa’s insurance companies headquartered here. 

DSM's talented workforce and fair, consistent regulatory environment attracts property and casualty, health and life insurance and financial services companies from around the world. Wells Fargo & Co., Principal, Nationwide and John Deere Financial alone employ over 20,000 employees in DSM. 

1 Percent Insurance Premium Tax

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Des Moines' Major Insurance and Finance Companies

  • Accordia Life
  • American Equity Investment
  • ARAG
  • Athene
  • Continental Western Group
  • Delta Dental of Iowa
  • DLL Finance
  • EMC Insurance Companies
  • Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa
  • FBL Financial Group, Inc. 
  • F&G Annuities & Life
  • Fidelity & Guaranty Life
  • Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance
  • GuideOne Insurance
  • Holmes Murphy & Associates
  • Homesteaders Life Company
  • IMT Insurance
  • John Deere Financial
  • Mercer
  • MetLife
  • Mortgage Compliance Advisors
  • Nationwide
  • NCMIC Group, Inc.
  • Principal Financial Group®
  • Rain and Hail, a CHUBB Company
  • Sammons Financial Group
  • Symetra Life Insurance Company
  • Venerable
  • Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa
  • Wells Fargo & Co.

Global Insurance Accelerator (GIA)

The Global Insurance Accelerator (GIA), headquartered in DSM, celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2024. Its mission is to drive innovation through the insurance industry with a multi-faceted program, seed funding and connection with their investors. 

Global Insurance Symposium (GIS)

The Global Insurance Symposium (GIS), also celebrated its 10th year in 2024. The annual Symposium draws 500 insurance and financial services, company executives, national and international regulators, state and federal government representatives, entrepreneurs and startup tech firms.