Latest Minnesota Headlines
All the headlines from our Minnesota Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Minn. Western National Announces 1st Quarter Financial Results
May 11 2007 // Western National Insurance Group today reported on its financial results for 2007 through March 31. These numbers reflect the pooled results of Western National Mutual Insurance Co., Western National Assurance Co., Farmers...
N.D., Iowa, Minn. Support Model Annuity Suitability Regulation
May 10 2007 // NASD and state regulators from North Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota announced today that they have signed a joint statement supporting a new rule to require that insurance companies and agencies recommend only suitable annuity...
Minn. ‘Good Faith’ Insurance Bill Spurs Fight at Capitol
May 2 2007 // A bruising battle between insurance companies and trial lawyers in Minnesota over a one-page bill that would expand the rights of people to sue insurers continues to provoke heated debates. The legislation would make...
Minn. Senate Votes to Examine Health Risks from 3M Co. Chemicals
Apr 24 2007 // With traces of industrial chemicals linked to 3M Co. products turning up in more places, legislators are demanding that state scientists step up their examination of health risks and are allocating money for testing and...
Minn. SFM Mutual Names Bob Lund New President, CEO
Apr 20 2007 // Bob Lund, vice president and general counsel of SFM Mutual Insurance Co. since 1998, has been chosen as SFM’s new president and chief executive officer, Board Chair Truman Jeffers recently announced. Lund succeeds...
Minnesota Company Recalls Sausage That May Contain Bacteria
Apr 16 2007 // A Minnesota company is voluntarily recalling about 330 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products that may contain bacteria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said. The agency said...
Iowa Hawkeye-Security to Sponsor Safer Schools Seminar in Minn.
Apr 3 2007 // West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hawkeye-Security Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, announced today that it will host its first, free Safer Schools Seminar on Wednesday, April 18th at St. Olaf College in Northfield,...
Minn. Senate Okays Insurance for Same-sex Partners of State Workers
Mar 26 2007 // The Senate on Saturday voted to allow same-sex partners of state workers to buy into the state’s health insurance program, even as opponents charged it was a stealth attempt to clear a path for legalized gay...
Minn. Governor Promises Financial Help for Flood Ravaged Town
Mar 19 2007 // Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says the state should consider a plan that would provide money for residents of the western Minnesota town that did not have flood insurance. Pawlenty toured areas of town that were affected...
Minn. Lawmakers Consider Bad Faith Proposals
Mar 9 2007 // Minnesota lawmakers are considering proposed legislation which would authorize additional legal action against insurers when investigating suspicious claims. The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) say...
Minn. Alcohol Related Deaths Increase by 11 Percent
Mar 8 2007 // The number of 2005 traffic deaths in Minnesota that involved alcohol increased 11 percent from the previous year, state public safety officials said. The Department of Public Safety released its impaired driving facts...
Minn. Senate Gives Preliminary Nod to Rise in Age for Child-seat Use
Feb 22 2007 // A bill to raise the age at which children must be strapped in booster seats while riding in cars, trucks and vans received preliminary approval in the state Senate. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Jim Carlson, DFL-Eagan, would...
Minn. Lawmakers Seek Tougher Auto Safety Rules
Feb 15 2007 // Strap in the kids, buckle up and turn off the cell phone. The rules of the road in Minnesota might get more strict in 2007. In the name of highway safety, lawmakers are debating bills to increase the use of seat belts and...
Minn. Western National Insurance Announces 2006 Results
Feb 14 2007 // Western National Insurance Group today announced their full year financial results through December 31, 2006. These results reflect the pooled financial results of all companies in the group. For year-to-year comparison...
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Minn. RJF Agencies Add Executive Vice President, Business Development
Feb 6 2007 // RJF Agencies have announced the hiring of Craig Bongart as its new executive vice president of business development. Prior to joining RJF, Bongart spent 20 years leading sales teams for financial services firms, including...
Minn. boy sues parents over injuries in accident
Jan 29 2007 // Amy and Ted Harrison Sr. are being sued over a car crash that left their son permanently disabled, and they hope they lose the case now before the Minnesota Supreme Court. The plaintiff is their son, Teddy Harrison, who...
Minn. Allianz Names Senior Vice President of Marketing
Jan 22 2007 // David Sipprell was recently named senior vice president of marketing at Allianz Income Management Services (AIMS), a Minneapolis-based company formed this past August by Allianz of America to respond to the retirement...
Northeast Nuke Plants Alerted After Minn. Plant Problem
Jan 19 2007 // Four Northeast nuclear power plants have been alerted to check for potential safety problems following a failure at a sister plant here that caused a shutdown. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission notified managers of the...
Minn. SFM President, CEO Announces Plans to Retire
Jan 11 2007 // SFM President and CEO Pat Johnson plans to retire in 2007, the company announced today. Johnson, assumed the role of president and CEO in 1992. SFM describes itself as the largest writer of workers’ compensation in...
