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Retired Players, NHL Reach Settlement in Concussion Lawsuit in Minnesota

Nov 13 2018 // The NHL and attorneys for retired players announced a tentative settlement in the biggest lawsuit brought against the league over concussions and other head injuries.The lawsuit, consolidated in federal court in Minnesota...

Miller Named President, CEO at Minnesota’s SFM Mutual

Oct 26 2018 // The board of directors at Bloomington, Minnesota-based SFM Mutual Insurance Co. has named Terry Miller president and chief executive officer of the organization. Miller’s promotion, effective Nov. 5, is the result of...

Traffic Deaths This Year in Minnesota Now Exceed 300

Oct 24 2018 // Minnesota officials say more than 300 people have died in traffic crashes so far this year.The Minnesota Department of Public Safety said Monday the 302 deaths were 17 more than the 285 reported at this time last year. In...

Minnesota Frozen Food Company Recalls 212K Pounds of Pork, Chicken Products

Oct 22 2018 // Authorities say a Minnesota frozen food and packing company is recalling more than 212,000 pounds of ready-to-eat pork and chicken products that contain vegetables that might be contaminated with salmonella and...

Land O’Lakes, Gravie to Expand Farmer Health Insurance Plan in Minnesota

Oct 22 2018 // Land O’Lakes Inc. and Gravie will expand their Farmer Health Insurance Plan in next year in Minnesota.When a law was passed in Minnesota last year allowing agricultural co-op members to band together to purchase...

4 New Insurers OK’d to Do Business in Arkansas

Oct 12 2018 // Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr has approved four new out-of-state companies to sell insurance products in Arkansas.The Arkansas Insurance Department (AID) has granted Certificates of Authority to...

Minnesota Chiropractors Going to Prison for Insurance Fraud Schemes

Oct 12 2018 // Two Minnesota chiropractors have been sentenced to prison for their roles in separate multi-million-dollar insurance fraud conspiracies, the Minnesota Commerce Department announced.Adam John Burke, age 34, of Minneapolis,...

St. Paul, Minnesota, to pay $520K to Woman Attacked by Police Dog

Oct 1 2018 // The city of St. Paul, Minnesota, has agreed to pay $520,000 to a woman who was attacked by a police dog last year as she was taking out her trash, one of her attorneys said.The decision to pay Desiree Collins for the Sept....

Minnesota Charges Contractor with Workers’ Comp Fraud, Labor Trafficking

Sep 26 2018 // A Minnesota construction contractor has been charged with labor trafficking, insurance fraud and theft by swindle for using undocumented workers on his construction crews and threatening to have them deported unless they...

High Winds, Tornadoes Damage Homes, Businesses in Southern Minnesota

Sep 24 2018 // Several tornadoes struck southern Minnesota as severe storms packing powerful winds and heavy rain left a trail of destruction overnight, the National Weather Service said Friday.The extreme weather late Thursday damaged...

Stolen From Minnesota Museum, Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers Recovered in Sting Op

Sep 6 2018 // A pair of ruby slippers used in “The Wizard of Oz” and later stolen from a Minnesota museum were recovered in a sting operation after a man approached the shoes’ insurer and said he could help get them...

Hy-Vee Sued by Minnesota Family Sickened by Tainted Pasta Salad

Aug 17 2018 // A Minnesota family sickened by eating pasta salad contaminated with salmonella is suing the Iowa-based grocery store chain that distributed the food.The lawsuit was filed Tuesday against Hy-Vee Inc. The suit alleges a...

Minnesota Lawsuit Takes on Involuntary Sedations

Jul 16 2018 // An attorney for a Minneapolis, Minn. man is drawing parallels between his client’s lawsuit and the recent debate over police urging paramedics to sedate unruly people.Forty-eight-year-old John Powell says he suffered...

Marsh & McLennan Agency Acquires Minnesota’s Klein Agency

Jul 6 2018 // Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), the middle market agency subsidiary of Marsh, has acquired Klein Agency Inc., a St. Paul, Minnesota-based surety and property/casualty agency specializing in the construction...

Survey: As Trade Fears Mount, Economic Growth Slows in Midwest

Jul 3 2018 // Business remains strong in nine Midwest and Plains states, but a new monthly survey suggests growth is slowing as concerns about trade and tariffs increase.The region’s overall economic index decreased to 61.8 in...

At Least One Dead in Widespread Flooding in Midwest

Jun 20 2018 // Widespread flooding in the Upper Midwest was blamed for at least one death in Wisconsin, while disaster declarations were issued Monday in northern Michigan after flash-flooding washed out roads, damaged businesses and...

Health Insurers Propose Lower Premiums for Minnesota Individual Market

Jun 19 2018 // Health insurers in Minnesota’s individual market are proposing mostly decreased premium rates for 2019, with average proposed decreases ranging from 3 percent to more than 12 percent for consumers, according to data...

Minnesota Supreme Court: Son Can Sue Father Over Hunting Accident

Jun 13 2018 // A Minnesota man has taken a lawsuit against his father all the way to the Minnesota Supreme Court. And dad is just fine with that. The Supreme Court this week clarified a state law on public access for hunting, clearing...

University of Minnesota Sued by Former, Current Football Players

Jun 12 2018 // Nine black former and current University of Minnesota football players who say their rights were violated in a sexual misconduct investigation sued the school on Friday, alleging they are victims of racial and gender...

Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting Closes Acquisition of Minnesota Agency

Jun 6 2018 // Associated Banc-Corp (Associated) subsidiary, Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting (ABRC), has closed its acquisition of Anderson Insurance & Investment Agency Inc. (Anderson), an independent insurance agency based...