Minnesota News

Fargo-Moorhead Red River Diversion Plan Delayed

The Army Corps of Engineers said that a diversion plan for the Red River in the Fargo-Moorhead area will be delayed because it needs to study the project more. The agency said the move is necessary because the effects downstream …

MMIC Expands Insurance Services to Kansas and Missouri

Medical professional liability insurance provider, MMIC Group, recently announced its entry into the Kansas/Missouri marketplace. According to MMIC President and CEO Bill McDonough, “As consolidation of healthcare continues to occur, many of our existing clients are crossing state borders. It …

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K&K Insurance, based in Ft. Wayne, Ind., named Todd Bixler president and CEO. Bixler joined K&K Insurance in 1986 as controller, responsible for financial reporting and accounting operations. His subsequent positions of increasing responsibility with K&K included chief financial officer, …

Early frost. It’s time to hunt, harvest and sow

This weekend in Minnesota, the woods had a telling tinge of the coming brilliant reds and golds of autumn. The sun pitched its rays at a slightly longer angle, hinting at the passing of yet another short summer. Saturday morning, …

Best Affirms White Mountains, Subsidiaries Ratings; Outlook Stable

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of the U.S. operating companies comprising OneBeacon Insurance Group, and the FSR of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and ICRs of “a-” …

Minnesota’s Allianz Has New VP of Life Insurance Sales

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, Minneapolis has named Jason Wellmann as the new senior vice president of Life Insurance Sales. In this role, Wellmann will be responsible for leading Allianz life insurance strategy through all distribution channels. Wellmann …

Indiana Insurance to Expand School Program in Iowa

Indiana Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, is expanding its school marketing efforts in Iowa. Indiana Insurance currently insures more than 1,100 public districts, private and charter schools across its nine state Midwestern operating territory. Indiana Insurance tailors …

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Ohio-based Westfield Insurance Group selected James R. Clay as its next group leader and CEO. Clay currently serves as insurance leader and president. He has served the company for more than 30 years in numerous capacities. Clay will replace Robert …

Business Moves

Miller & Miller, Keystone Keystone Insurers Group’s newest Ohio partner, Miller & Miller Inc., of Dover, has become the group’s 23rd agency in Ohio and one of 212 independent agencies in six states that comprise and own Keystone. Established in …

Business Moves

SUNZ SUNZ Insurance Co. of St. Petersburg, Fla., has gained the rights to provide workers’ compensation in four more states. The added states are Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and Arizona. SUNZ, which is five years old, began by providing workers’ compensation …