Minnesota News

Minn. State Farm Office Slates Move

About 350 employees at State Farm Insurance Co. will move early next year from Woodbury to Mendota Heights, Minn.. Bloomington, Ill.-based State Farm signed a lease last week for 83,000 square feet of office space in the American Corporate Center. …

People & Places

Leslie Mallonee Seattle-based Physicians Insurance A Mutual Company has announced that Leslie Mallonee has been named senior vice president and chief information officer. Mallonee’s history in information technology includes his re-cent executive roles with Employers Insurance Group and Fremont Compensation …

News Briefs

INDIANA Ind. Targets Unemployment System: The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (IDWD) has taken another step toward modernizing its unemployment insurance system by contracting with Carmel, Ind.-based Haverstick Consulting Inc. as the prime vendor for the Unemployment Insurance Modernization (UIM) …

New Markets

Enhanced Identity Theft Protection Nuts & Bolts: Travelers personal lines, a member of St. Paul Travelers, announced significant enhancements to its identity theft protection program, including a new resolution service and expanded expense reimbursement coverage. They now offer resolution services …

People

Westfield Insurance has named Robert Testa executive, personal lines sales. In this capacity, he oversees employees in five states responsible for new personal lines business. Testa began his career at Westfield in 1991 and has served as claims representative, claims …

Seattle-based Physicians Insurance A Mutual Company has announced that Leslie Mallonee has been named senior vice president and chief information officer. Mallonee’s history in information technology includes his re-cent executive roles with Employers Insurance Group and Fremont Compensation Insurance Group …

Westfield Names New Executives

Westfield Insurance has named Scott Jurek senior executive, claims field operations, Western division. Jurek helps set and execute the claims strategy for Westfield Insurance while working collaboratively with business partners in commercial lines, personal lines and agribusiness to bring value …

Harleysville Names Glancy to Midwest Claims Center

Thomas W. Glancy has been named assistant vice president of Harleysville Insurance’s Midwest claims service center. In this new role, he is responsible for directing all activities of the claims center, which is located in Edina, Minn. Prior to this …

Wells Fargo Acquires JS Crop Insurance

Wells Fargo Insurance, Inc., a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, has acquired the crop insurance business from Portland, Indiana-based JS Crop Insurance, Inc. (JS Crop), expanding Wells Fargo’s reach to farmer-customers in Indiana and Ohio. Terms of the acquisition …

N.D., S.D., Iowa Drivers Enjoy Lowest Auto Rates: NAIC Report

According to the NAIC’s “State Average Expenditures & Premiums for Personal Auto Insurance in 2003,” North Dakota drivers enjoy the lowest average auto insurance premiums in the nation. North Dakota’s average annual auto insurance expenditure of $536.30 is 35 percent …