Latest Minnesota Headlines
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Texas Extended Warranty Company Sued by Minnesota AG
Sep 26 2014 // Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson is suing a Texas auto warranty company, alleging it uses deceptive tactics to avoid giving customers refunds. According to the lawsuit filed in Hennepin County District Court,...
Western National’s Henderson Assumes NAMIC Chairmanship
Sep 24 2014 // Stuart Henderson, president and CEO of Western National Insurance Group in Edina, Minn., assumed the chairmanship of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) at its annual meeting of members today...
Minnesota Man Settles Whistleblower Lawsuit for $990K
Sep 18 2014 // A Minnesota man who alerted the U.S. Department of Defense to a Humvee manufacturing change that could potentially put soldiers at risk has won nearly $1 million after settling his whistleblower lawsuit. David McIntosh...
Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange Losing Low-Cost Carrier
Sep 18 2014 // The insurance company that grabbed the most customers on Minnesota’s health care exchange by offering the lowest rates told state officials that it’s pulling out of MNsure, a major blow to the exchange as the...
Minnesota County Asked to Buyout Flooded Homes
Sep 12 2014 // Three months after storms caused significant damage to roads and flooded homes, some residents of Scott County tell emergency management officials they want out. At least 10 homeowners in Blakeley Township say...
Twin City Group Adds Greve as Insurance Sales Associate
Sep 11 2014 // Minneapolis, Minn.-based Twin City Group announced that Ben Greve has joined the firm as insurance sales associate. Greve’s role will be developing new commercial and personal lines business for the agency. Prior to...
Maguire Agency Adds Tretter as Commercial Lines Producer in Minnesota
Sep 11 2014 // Aaron Tretter Roseville, Minn.-based Maguire Agency, an independent insurance agency offering property/casualty, employee benefits and personal insurance lines, has added Aaron Tretter as a producer for its...
Drunk Driving Cases at a 20-Year Low in Minnesota Last Year
Sep 8 2014 // The number of arrests and criminal convictions for drunken driving in Minnesota has dropped to the lowest level in 20 years. Authorities credit changing attitudes about driving drunk and improved enforcement for the...
People – Southeast
Sep 8 2014 // Heidi Strommen, president of ProHost, has been elected to serve as president of the Target Markets Program Administrators Association (TMPAA) following the completion of current President David Springer’s term in...
Strommen to Succeed Springer As Target Markets Association President
Aug 4 2014 // Heidi Strommen, president of ProHost, has been elected to serve as president of the Target Markets Program Administrators Association (TMPAA) following the completion of current President David Springer’s term in...
Flood Damage Costs Continue to Climb in Minnesota
Jul 21 2014 // Minnesota communities are trying to bounce back from last month’s flooding as damage estimates continue to rise. The state’s deputy director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Joe Kelly, said last...
Unlicensed Auto Insurance Robo-Caller Fined $191K by Minnesota Regulators
Jul 21 2014 // An unlicensed commercial entity has been ordered by Minnesota commerce regulators to pay $191,185 in civil penalties for making fraudulent and unlicensed auto insurance solicitations to consumers in that state. The...
Unlicensed Auto Insurance Robo-Caller Fined $191K by Minnesota Regulators
Jul 16 2014 // An unlicensed commercial entity has been ordered by Minnesota commerce regulators to pay $191,185 in civil penalties for making numerous fraudulent and unlicensed auto insurance solicitations to consumers in that...
Tech Troubles Remain at Minnesota’s Health Insurance Exchange
Jun 23 2014 // Consultants told the board that governs Minnesota’s health insurance exchange that a lot of work is needed to get the troubled system ready for open enrollment in November. MNsure hired Deloitte Consulting LLP for $5...
Motorcycle Deaths, Injuries Spike in Minnesota
Jun 16 2014 // The number of motorcycle fatalities and injuries has spiked in Minnesota. The Department of Public Safety says five people on motorcycles recently were killed and 28 others were injured. The Star Tribune says four of the...
Minnesota Town Struggles with Arson Problem
Jun 11 2014 // When a 17-year-old boy was arrested in May in a suspected arson fire that scorched 76 forested acres near Cass Lake, Minn., it was just the latest indication the city has a problem with fire-setting. An analysis of arson...
Minnesota Sees Spike in Motorcycle Deaths, Injuries
Jun 9 2014 // The number of motorcycle fatalities and injuries have spiked in Minnesota. The Department of Public Safety says five people on motorcycles were killed last week and 28 others have been injured. The Star Tribune says four...
Minnesota: Transamerica, MetLife Must Pay Insurance Policy Proceeds
Jun 2 2014 // Minnesota Department of Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman has signed regulatory settlement agreements with Transamerica and MetLife that require both insurance companies to pay Minnesota beneficiaries their rightful...
Medtronic in Minnesota To Pay $1B-Plus In Patent Settlement
May 21 2014 // Medtronic has agreed to pay more than $1 billion to settle long-standing patent litigation with fellow medical device maker Edwards Lifesciences over replacement heart valves. The Minneapolis company also said Tuesday a...
Minnesota Construction Industry Booms, Workers Needed
May 20 2014 // With the recession over, Minnesota construction companies are scrambling to fill open jobs. The state’s construction industry shed tens of thousands of jobs during the housing crash, but it’s booming again....
