The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research and the Minnesota Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers announced that the agents association will assume administrative leadership of the Certified Risk Managers (CRM) Program in Minnesota. The CRM Program provides advanced, technical …
The Minnesota Legislature has selected an insurance agency owner to serve on the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents. Thomas Devine was elected a regent during a recent joint House-Senate convention. He replaces Steve Sviggum, who resigned his seat on …
A federal judge in Minneapolis, Minn., has ruled a health insurer improperly denied benefits to a spouse who had undergone a sex change operation. U.S. District Judge Michael Davis said the health plan administrator for a United Parcel Service employee …
Jeff Sibell has joined PCG Agencies Inc. in St. Paul, Minn., as vice president of finance. Sibell has many years of experience in the insurance, financial services and legal industries, and bring extensive IT skills, as well. PCG Agencies is …
Minnesota transportation officials have announced eight flood mitigation projects to be built over the next five years. The Minnesota Department of Transportation said the projects total $30 million and are part of a $50 million flood mitigation program. MnDOT Commissioner …
A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B (Fair) from B++ (Good) and issuer credit rating to “bb” from “bbb” of Austin Mutual Insurance Co. (Austin Mutual) of Maple Grove, Minn. The outlook for both ratings is …
On average, 23 cars are stolen — or almost one car per hour — every day in Minnesota, state officials say. Nearly 8,400 vehicles were stolen in Minnesota in 2010 alone, totaling more than $21.3 million in stolen value, the …
Brady Polansky has joined Minneapolis, Minn.-based Project CAP — created through alliance of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”), Trusted Choice, state associations and key insurance carriers — as a new senior business …
Dave Bauer has assumed the position of director of sales for St. Paul, Minn.-based Ag States Group, the CHS insurance subsidiary providing property/casualty insurance, group benefits, safety programs and employment services to co-ops and other agribusinesses across the United States. …
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton announced that the state has received a $26 million grant to continue the design and development of a Minnesota-made health insurance exchange. An exchange is a marketplace where Minnesota consumers and employers can find, compare, choose, …
