Minnesota News

Fiserv FSC Insurance Offers Mi-Rater, Real-Time Rating Platform

Fiserv FSC Insurance Solutions, a business unit of Fiserv, Inc. recently announced real-time rating capabilities for insurance professionals in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. According to the company statement, producers who use MI-Rater now have the capability to access real-time …

N.J. Approves Jobs, Education as Driver Rating Criteria

New Jersey insurers using education and employment to rate drivers for risk are justified in doing so and the practice does not amount to racism or classism, according to a new, 581-page report released by Garden State insurance regulators. The …

Declarations

Bad Faith Blues “It is good for consumers … it will help them get what they paid for, which is our goal. But it also recognizes the industry’s needs. It gives them some ability to have some understanding and some …

People

Grange Mutual Casualty Co. announced that Randy Montelone will retire at year end after 29 years of service with the company. Tom Welch, current president of Grange Life Insurance Co., a Grange subsidiary, assumes the role of chief financial officer …

Cereal Link to Salmonella Strain Probed in North Dakota, Other States

At least 23 people in 14 states, including North Dakota, have been sickened by the same strain of salmonella found in two breakfast cereals recalled by Malt-O-Meal, the federal Food and Drug Administration said. Officials in Minnesota are investigating whether …

Reversal in Decision for Pork Plant Workers Denied Workers’ Comp

Several employees at the Quality Pork Processors plant in Austin, Minn., who were initially denied workers’ compensation for a mysterious neurological illness will be paid after all, attorneys said. At least 18 workers have suffered symptoms of the illness, which …

New Markets

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Budget of $38 Million Set for Minnesota Bridge Victims Fund

A Minnesota House-Senate panel ageed on a $38 million compensation package for victims of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse. The lead negotiators were Sen. Ron Latz and Rep. Ryan Winkler. The total amount is closer to the House’s $40 million …

Indiana Insurance Moves Safer Schools Seminars to Iowa and Minnesota

Indiana Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, recently announced that it is taking its Safer Schools Seminars to Iowa and Minnesota in May. Designed for superintendents, principals, resource officers, and risk managers, these free, half-day seminars inform school …

CMIC Names Barclay to Communications Post

CMIC, a doctor-owned medical malpractice insurer serving Connecticut and Massachusetts, has named Wendy S. Barclay to fill the new position of communications specialist. Barclay is responsible for CMIC’s communications with policyholders, media outlets, government entities and the general public. She …