Latest Minnesota Headlines
All the headlines from our Minnesota Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Minnesota RJF Agency’s Jeatran Becomes Assurex Global Chairman
Jan 3 2008 // Assurex Global, a worldwide network of independent insurance brokers representing $23 billion in premium volume, has named its newest and 52nd chairman of the board. Bill Jeatran, chief executive officer of RJF Agencies,...
Top Insurance Stories in 2007 in Midwest
Dec 31 2007 // From storms that flooded the Midwest destroying homes and business in the summer to a court ruling that could have a significantly negative impact on the medical malpractice insurance market in the state of Illinois, 2007...
Minn. Judge Rules American Family Not Required to Cover School Shooter
Dec 27 2007 // A federal judge has ruled that American Family Insurance has no obligation to cover John Jason McLaughlin in the wrongful death lawsuit filed against him by the parents of the two Rocori students he killed in...
From Med Mal Caps to RICO Violations, No Headline Shortage in 2007
Dec 23 2007 // Severe summer storms that ransacked the Midwest, a court ruling that could negatively impact the medical malpractice insurance market in Illinois and RICO allegations in Minnesota were just a few of the news stories that...
BMS Group Acquires Property/Casualty Team in Minn.
Dec 6 2007 // Global reinsurer BMS announced today that it has acquired a P/C brokerage team based in Minneapolis. The nine member team is led by senior brokers Jim Brost and Mike Joyce. “The acquisition of this team boosts our...
Minn. Investigating Neurological Illness Among Workers at Processing Plant
Dec 5 2007 // State health officials said they were investigating neurological illnesses among 11 workers at a pork processing plant, but that there was no evidence that the public was at risk. Health Commissioner Dr. Sanne Magnan also...
Minn. Attorney General Swanson Targets 3rd Insurance Firm
Dec 3 2007 // After settling a similar case with a big industry player, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson filed a lawsuit against a smaller insurance firm that allegedly sold unsuitable deferred annuities to senior...
Emergency Aid Approved for Minn. Bridge Collapse Victims
Dec 3 2007 // Victims of the Minneapolis bridge collapse will get their first shot of financial aid from the state through a $1 million plan approved Thursday at the Capitol. The emergency relief would count as an advance against bigger...
Minn. Officials Weigh Fairness of Compensating Victims of Fallen Bridge
Nov 12 2007 // State lawmakers are considering whether to offer financial help to victims of a deadly interstate bridge collapse, who face mounting medical bills and other costs. A joint House-Senate subcommittee met Friday (Nov. 9) to...
Man Charged in Minn. Fire Linked to Pot Buy Gone Bad
Nov 9 2007 // Authorities are blaming a fire that caused more than $1 million in damage to two downtown buildings earlier this week on a Virginia, Minn. man who got angry when a women took his money for marijuana but didn’t...
Figures
Nov 4 2007 // $15.3 million Mich.-based North Pointe Holdings Corp. signed an agreement for the sale of its Home Pointe Insurance Co. subsidiary, which comprises North Pointe’s Florida homeowners and dwelling fire operations, to...
Minn. Records 400 Traffic Deaths in 2007
Oct 26 2007 // Traffic safety officials say Minnesota is on pace this year to exceed last year’s total number of road deaths. So far, more than 400 people have died on Minnesota roads in 2007. Last year, the state didn’t...
National Transportation Safety Board Still Investigating Minn. Bridge Collapse
Oct 25 2007 // Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)continue to interview motorists who were on the Interstate 35W bridge when it collapsed more than two months ago and expect to conclude their investigation...
Minn. Public Safety Survey Says Minnesotans Buckle Up
Oct 19 2007 // The Department of Public Safety said Tuesday the number of Minnesotans wearing seat belts has risen dramatically, with 88 percent of vehicle occupants now using them. The department said a survey revealed that seat belt...
Minn. Couple Files Lawsuit Against Cargill, Neb. Beef in E. Coli Cases
Oct 17 2007 // An Inver Grove Heights, Minn. couple filed a lawsuit Monday against Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. after their children became ill from consuming E. coli-tainted beef patties that were part of a nationwide recall. In the...
Minn. Settles Annuity Lawsuit with Allianz Life
Oct 10 2007 // Some seniors who might have died before they could get their annuity money back from Allianz Life Insurance Co. now can apply for refunds and interest under a lawsuit settlement announced this week. Minnesota Attorney...
Business Moves
Oct 8 2007 // The Hanover, Professionals Direct The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. reports it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Professionals Direct, Inc. for $23.2 million. Professionals Direct’s companies...
Minn. Court: Warrant Needed for Blood Tests in Drunk Driving Cases
Oct 5 2007 // The Minnesota Court of Appeals decided this week that police should have gotten a warrant before ordering a blood test from a suspected drunken driver in Dakota County, a ruling that could add extra steps for police going...
Minn. Department Adds New Technology for Product Filing Process
Oct 2 2007 // Companies will have an easier time searching a database for property/casualty products. The Minnesota Department of Commerce Commissioner Glenn Wilson announced on Friday, Sept.28th that the department has launched its...
Engineers Say Terminology Alarms Consumers after Minn. Bridge Collapse
Sep 28 2007 // State highway officials around the country want the government to stop scaring the public by using dire-sounding phrases such as “structurally deficient” and “functionally obsolete” to describe...
