Latest Minnesota Headlines
All the headlines from our Minnesota Topic Page, ordered by recency.
News Briefs
Sep 19 2005 // Illinois Katrina Could Affect Ill. Insurance Rates: Experts say the path of destruction left by Hurricane Katrina likely will lead to higher insurance rates in the metro-east and across the country, although it is unclear...
Exclusions – Auto
Sep 19 2005 // This recurring feature examines insurance coverage decisions in the Midwest’s appellate courts, as compiled by the New York-based law firm of Goldberg Segalla LLC and edited by insurance lawyer Kevin T. Merriman...
Reitan Promoted to President at BC/BS of Minn.
Sep 12 2005 // Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota has promoted Colleen Reitan to president and chief operating officer. Reitan, formerly Blue Cross’ executive vice president of operations, joined the Eagan, Minn.-based health...
Minn. Agent Receives Big I’s Top Individual Honor
Sep 12 2005 // Minnesota agent Mike Donohoe received the most distinguished honor the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) bestows upon an individual when he was presented with the Woodworth...
More Than Half of Minn. Employers Offer Med Benefits
Aug 30 2005 // More than half of Minnesota employers offer paid medical insurance to full-time employees, according to the 2005 Minnesota Employee Benefits Survey. About 53 percent of firms offer paid medical insurance, while just 12...
Minn. Commerce Dept. Provides Info for Military Families
Aug 22 2005 // As a service to the state’s military personnel, the Minnesota Department of Commerce Web site will provide insurance and financial information especially for National Guard and Reservists preparing for deployment to...
Minn. Commissioner Brener Named NAGLO President
Aug 5 2005 // Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Commissioner Scott Brener has been elected president of the National Association of Government Labor Officials (NAGLO) during its 2005 summer conference in Maine. NAGLO is a...
Allocation
Jul 18 2005 // Wooddale Builders vs. Maryland Casualty Co. (Minnestoa Court of Appeals, May 3, 2005) -Ruling: Appropriate end date for time-on-the-risk allocation is date of remediation.House builder brought action against commercial...
Case Law Watch
Jul 18 2005 // Wooddale Builders vs. Maryland Casualty Co. (Minnestoa Court of Appeals, May 3, 2005) —Ruling: Appropriate end date for time-on-the-risk allocation is date of remediation.House builder brought action against...
Minnesota’s No-Fault Law to Blame for High Auto Rates
Jul 4 2005 // If our product must be purchased, it should be affordable or bad things can happen in the public affairs arena. We’re finding that to be the case in Minnesota. Minnesota is one of the few remaining states that has...
Minn. Auditor Says Co-Ops Wasteful
Jul 4 2005 // ST. PAUL-An investigation by the state auditor’s office found that cooperative groups set up by school districts and local governments to get better deals on health insurance are having the opposite effect. The...
Minnesota’s No-Fault Law to Blame for High Auto Rates
Jul 4 2005 // If our product must be purchased, it should be affordable or bad things can happen in the public affairs arena. We’re finding that to be the case in Minnesota. Minnesota is one of the few remaining states that has...
Progressive Suit Alleges Fraud by Minn. Chiropractor, Seeks More Than $900,00 in Damages
Jun 9 2005 // Progressive Casualty Insurance Co. and other affiliated companies have filed suit in Minneapolis federal court against Alivio Chiropractic Clinic Inc., located in Robbinsdale, Minn., and individuals associated with it,...
Auto-No-fault
Jun 6 2005 // Auto-Owners Insurance Co. vs. Great West Casualty (Minnesota Court of Appeals, May 10, 2005) -Ruling: Injury resulted from “maintenance or use” of vehicle. Auto-Owners commenced a declaratory judgment action,...
Pawlenty Warns Minn. Consumers of Fraudulent Health Plans
Jun 3 2005 // Gov. Tim Pawlenty recently alerted Minnesota consumers to misleading health plan advertisements that have been faxed to Minnesota businesses and individuals. These plans do not provide insurance coverage and do not...
Minn. Adopts File and Use
Jun 1 2005 // Minnesota’s insurance marketplace will never be the same after lawmakers passed legislation that will make it easier for insurers to offer newer and improved products to its customers, according to a statement...
Minnesota’s Commissioner Wilson Backs Move to File and Use
May 9 2005 // Minnesota’s position as the last remaining state in the Upper Midwest to regulate personal-lines insurance forms and rates on a prior approval basis may be in danger because an industry-backed bill to change to...
Minn. AG, Willis Group Resolve Investigation; N.Y. Also Reports Agreement
Apr 8 2005 // Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch and Willis Group Holdings Ltd. Chairman and CEO Joe Plumeri on Friday announced an agreement relating to Willis’ insurance brokerage practices. Under the agreement, Willis will...
S&P: Willis Group Holdings Ltd. Ratings Removed from CreditWatch and Affirmed; Outlook Negative
Apr 8 2005 // Standard & Poor’s Rating Services said Friday that it affirmed its ratings on Willis Group Holdings Ltd., including the ‘BBB-‘ counterparty credit rating, and removed them from CreditWatch, where...
Got Comp? Minn. Comp Insurance Look-Up Now Online
Apr 4 2005 // Online information about whether a Minnesota employer has the required workers’ compensation coverage is now available to the public on the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Web site. Interested parties can...
