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Hundreds Evacuate from Flooding in Western Wisconsin City

Jul 21 2017 // Several hundred people evacuated their homes early on July 20 in the small western Wisconsin community of Arcadia where heavy rain sent a creek over its banks.The waterlogged city is part of more widespread flooding in...

Minnesota Fines 2 Insurers for Refusing to Pay Auto Accident Claims

Jul 21 2017 // Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman has fined two insurance companies for violating state consumer protection laws by refusing to pay auto accident claims for damage caused by drivers they insured.In recent...

Minnesota: Farmers Insurance Exchange Overcharged Renters for Auto Coverage

Jul 21 2017 // Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman has ordered an insurance company to refund more than $300,000 to Minnesota drivers who were charged higher auto insurance rates solely because they were renters rather than...

Tesla Driver: Autopilot System Didn’t Cause Minnesota Crash

Jul 17 2017 // The driver of a Tesla vehicle involved in a crash in Minnesota on July 16 has denied that its Autopilot system caused the incident, according to an email released by the automaker on Monday.The Kandiyohi County...

Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust to Pay $3M in Philando Castile Settlement

Jun 27 2017 // The mother of Philando Castile, a black motorist killed by a Minnesota police officer last July, has reached a nearly $3 million settlement with the city that employed the officer, avoiding a federal wrongful death lawsuit...

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Jun 19 2017 // West Des Moines, Iowa-based GuideOne Insurance has named Jessica E. Clark as the company’s new chief executive officer.Bringing nearly 20 years of leadership experience in property and casualty insurance, Clark...

$11M Verdict Against Toyota Over Fatal Crash Upheld

Jun 19 2017 // A federal appeals court on June 9 upheld an $11 million verdict against Toyota Motor Corp. over a fatal 2006 car crash in Minnesota, which a jury found was caused by an accelerator defect in a 1996 Camry.A three-judge...

Minnesota Residents Use Snow Blowers to Remove Hail

Jun 14 2017 // Residents in suburban Minneapolis hauled out their snow blowers after a quick-moving hail storm left the area looking like winter.Hail piled up in local roads and led to flooding Sunday in Coon Rapids, prompting public...

$11M Verdict Against Toyota Over Fatal Crash Upheld

Jun 12 2017 // A federal appeals court on June 9 upheld an $11 million verdict against Toyota Motor Corp. over a fatal 2006 car crash in Minnesota, which a jury found was caused by an accelerator defect in a 1996 Camry.A three-judge...

At Least 60 Chipotles in Minnesota Hit by Malware

Jun 1 2017 // Chipotle says customers at more than 60 of its fast food restaurants in Minnesota are among hundreds across the country exposed to possible credit or debit card fraud. Chipotle says many of its locations were victims of...

Minnesota Independent Agents Honor SFM’s Happe with Company Rep Award

May 19 2017 // The Minnesota Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers (MIIAB) recently honored SFM Risk Solutions Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Mike Happe with the group’s “Company Representative of the...

More than 100 Fatalities on Minnesota Highways This Year

May 17 2017 // The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says more than 100 people have died on state roadways this year. The department’s Office of Traffic Safety says the grim milestone was reached this past weekend, but occurred...

Sealy of Minnesota to Pay $175K in Racial Harassment Case

Apr 26 2017 // Sealy of Minnesota has agreed to pay $175,000 to resolve a charge of racial harassment filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced.The EEOC said an investigation found...

1st Farmer Lawsuit Against Syngenta over China Trade Begins in Minnesota

Apr 24 2017 // The first of tens of thousands of U.S. lawsuits is about to go to trial against Swiss agribusiness giant Syngenta over its decision to introduce a genetically engineered corn seed variety to the U.S. market before China...

Downward Trend in Workers’ Comp Claims Continues in Minnesota

Apr 17 2017 // The number of paid workers’ compensation claims fell 53 percent relative to the number of full-time-equivalent (FTE) employees from 1997 to 2015, according to the Department of Labor and Industry’s 2015...

Report: Workers’ Comp Claims, Costs Continue Downward Trend in Minnesota

Apr 6 2017 // The number of paid workers’ compensation claims fell 53 percent relative to the number of full-time-equivalent (FTE) employees from 1997 to 2015, according to the Department of Labor and Industry’s 2015...

Marsh & McLennan Agency Acquires Minnesota’s RJF Financial Services

Apr 6 2017 // Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), the middle market agency subsidiary of Marsh, has acquired RJF Financial Services, a retirement advisory firm based in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Terms of the transaction were not...

Minnesota Insurance Fraud Probe Expands with Chiropractor Indictment

Apr 5 2017 // Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman announced that an additional Twin Cities area chiropractor has been indicted on federal criminal charges in connection with an ongoing investigation of large-scale health care...

Minnesota Better Prepared for Bird Flu, Poultry Producers Say

Mar 31 2017 // Minnesota is better prepared for a potential bird flu return after a devastating 2015 epidemic, according to poultry producers and experts.Poultry farmers are waiting as the early spring opens water on lakes and rivers,...

Cooksey Joins Alliant Insurance Services in Minnesota

Mar 16 2017 // Kenneth Cooksey has joined Newport Beach, Calif.-based Alliant Insurance Services Inc. as first vice president in the company’s Alliant Americas division. Cooksey will design and deploy a range of risk management and...