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North Risk Partners’ Borgerding Named Outstanding CSR in Minnesota

Anita Borgerding of North Risk Partners – Apollo Division in Albany, Minn., has been named 2017 Outstanding Customer Service Representative (CSR) of the Year for the state of Minnesota by the National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research. CSR of …

MJ Insurance, Butler University Launch Student-Run Insurance Company

MJ Insurance announced it has launched MJ Student-Run Insurance Company Ltd. at Butler University in Indianapolis. Butler’s Lacy School of Business originated the insurance company to provide students with real-world experience in all facets of running an insurance company and …

H.W. Kaufman Promotes Kaufman to Senior Vice President in Michigan

H.W. Kaufman Financial Group announced that Daniel J. Kaufman will assume a broader leadership role as senior vice president of corporate growth at the company headquarters in Detroit, Mich. Kaufman will continue to serve as managing director and lead the …

Brown & Brown Acquires Assets of Clairmont Financial Group in Minnesota

Brown & Brown of Minnesota Inc., a subsidiary of Brown & Brown Inc., has acquired the assets of Clairmont Financial in Minnesota. Clairmont Financial will transition into Brown & Brown’s profit center in Minneapolis, which operates under the direction of …

Mexican Family of Man Left by Cops at Ohio Taco Bell Settles Suit for $300K

The family of a drunken man dropped off at a Taco Bell by Ohio sheriff’s deputies and later fatally struck by a vehicle settled a lawsuit alleging authorities endangered him while joking about his Mexican heritage. The $300,000 settlement with …

Hanes Named Sales Director at National Partners in Chicago

National Partners, a new premium finance company, has named industry veteran Anthony Hanes managing director of sales. He is based in National Partners’ Chicago office. Hanes has 15 years of experience in the premium finance industry and developing strong, profitable …

Minnesota PTSD Patients Can Now Purchase Medical Marijuana

Minnesota residents suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder can start buying medical marijuana. This week brought the latest expansion of the state’s medical marijuana program that launched in July 2015. Patients suffering chronic pain that couldn’t be treated with other means …

Mars Sued by Wisconsin Woman in Chocolate Trademark Matter

A Wisconsin woman who won the first round of a trademark lawsuit brought by Mars Inc. is suing the confectionary giant. Syovata Edari wants a federal judge to declare that her Madison-made chocolates, called CocoVaa, do not infringe on Mars’ …

Michigan Law Makes Roadway Donations Legal, but Insurance Required

Gov. Rick Snyder has signed a law making roadway donations legal after the attorney general said Michigan’s traffic code didn’t allow them. Charities or civic groups can solicit donations on public streets if they follow rules set by local governments. …

Court: Indiana County Layoffs of Older Workers not Discriminatory

A federal appeals court has ruled against 20 former Lake County employees who claimed their layoffs were driven by age discrimination. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago ruled that the plaintiffs, many of whom are now in their …

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