Minnesota News

Residential General Contractors Liability

Nuts & Bolts: Jack Nebel Companies is now offering residential general contractors liability in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Policy limits are $5 million/$5 million. The carrier is the nonadmitted Nautilus Insurance Co., rated “A” VIII. The market caters …

Harleysville Realigns Field Operation; Names 4 Regional Presidents

Harleysville Insurance today named the leaders of its new regional field organization, which realigns the company’s existing network of field offices into four geographic zones. The appointments include: Clinton Bothwell, Southeast regional president; William D. Granato, Midwest regional president; Brandon …

“It Can’t Happen Here?” Wrong!

Okay, so my rantings about what a great insurance market the Midwest is have come back to haunt me. Evidently we’re just as vulnerable as any other region of the country or the world. Look what happened on Nov. 6, …

Torts Drive Commercial Auto in Heartland, Elsewhere

Insurers like writing commercial auto business, and most lines of business, in the Midwestern states because of market stability and a favorable legislative and regulatory climate. But even in this typically stable line of business, tort reform is needed to …

New Markets

Dwelling Fire-California Nuts & Bolts: The Foremost Insurance Co., Grand Rapids, Mich., has introduced a dwelling fire program in California. The program is designed for individuals with lower-valued homes, “fixer-uppers,” customers with a history of multiple losses, vacant homes or …

Editor’s Note:

Okay, so my rantings about what a great insurance market the Midwest is have come back to haunt me. Evidently we’re just as vulnerable as any other region of the country or the world. Look what happened on Nov. 6, …

ILLINOIS

Lawmakers Pass Kids’ Health Plan: The Illinois House passed H.B. 806, Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s “All Kids” health insurance program on a 79-28 vote, following Senate approval on a 32-23 vote. The program is aimed at parents who earn too much …

New Markets

Motor Carriers Suite Nuts & Bolts: Lexington Insurance Company, a member company of American International Group Inc., introduced Lex TransportPlus, a new product suite encompassing two policies: Motor Truck Cargo and Vehicle Physical Damage insurance. The two policies offer broad, …

Torts Drive Commercial Auto in Heartland, Elsewhere

Insurers like writing commercial auto business, and most lines of business, in the Midwestern states because of market stability and a favorable legislative and regulatory climate. But even in this typically stable line of business, tort reform is needed to …

Firm Grades States’ Doctors on Disciplinary Actions, Patient Satisfaction

Patients in Rhode Island, Vermont and Minnesota are the most satisfied with their doctors, and patients in Wyoming and Arizona have doctors with the highest rate of disciplinary actions in the country. Vermont, North Carolina and Alaska have highest percentage …