A prosecutor has decided not to seek criminal charges for the firings of two North Dakota workers compensation agency employees, saying he does not believe he could prove they were victims of illegal retaliation. James Long, the former chief of …
Wells Fargo Insurance Services recently announced the addition of staff in its North Dakota office. Deb Galt was named Insurance Brokerage supervisor for Wells Fargo Insurance Services’ Midwest region, and Gail Hayes was named as new Commercial Account representative. Both …
Liberty Mutual Group has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of Safeco Corp. for $68.25 per share in cash in a deal that will make Liberty Mutual the fifth largest U.S. property/casualty insurer and second largest surety …
A federal jury has awarded the mayor of a small North Dakota town more than $2 million in a lawsuit over an insurance company’s failure to pay a claim after a fire. Timothy and Sylvia Moore sued American Family Insurance …
Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. named Michael LaRocco president and CEO. He will report to Chuck Kavitsky, president and CEO of Allianz of America, parent of Fireman’s Fund, and will also serve on the International Executive Committee of Allianz …
The Colorado Legislature is considering a bill that the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America claims would add bureaucratic red tape and costs to the state’s automobile insurance system. House Bill 1389, the Fair Accountable Insurance Rates Act, would create …
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Former Fargo Mayor Bruce Furness reports that he is settling in as the interim chief executive officer of North Dakota’s Workforce Safety and Insurance Agency. Furness says one of his big challenges has been to boost employee morale. He says …
A prosecutor says he’s still considering criminal charges against the former chairman of North Dakota’s workers’ compensation agency. Pierce County State’s Attorney Galen Mack says he’s reviewing a state auditor’s report. It says Robert Indvik improperly used a Bottineau County …
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 Saturday. Officials in Minnesota are investigating …
