All the headlines from our Minnesota Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 16 2008 // 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...
Apr 7 2008 // Experts say the death of 6-year-old Abigail Taylor from the injuries she suffered in a swimming pool accident probably means the targets of a lawsuit will pay less in damages. Abigail died nine months after she sat on a...
Apr 7 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com.Liquor Liability with Assault and...
Apr 3 2008 // Buried deep inside one version of a bill to compensate the victims of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse is language that would shield the University of Minnesota from any liability.University researchers authored a 2001...
Apr 1 2008 // The Minnesota House has approved legislation making it easier for consumers to sue their insurance companies over denied claims.The bill passed on a vote of 81-51 after it was changed to make it more like a Senate version...
Mar 28 2008 // Negotiations over a compensation fund for victims of the Minnesota Interstate 35W bridge collapse have begun.A House-Senate conference committee conducted its first meeting without resolving any major differences between...
Mar 27 2008 // A big concern after last summer’s flooding in southeast Minnesota was that the population in some small towns would evaporate, but officials say that’s not happening.Senator Amy Klobuchar toured Goodview,...
Mar 24 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com.Contractors Nuts & Bolts: Lemac &...
Mar 19 2008 // Gov. Tim Pawlenty is contemplating extra aid for the worst-hurt bridge collapse victims.Pawlenty told The Associated Press on Monday that he still supports a $400,000 limit on compensation for individual victims of the...
Mar 18 2008 // The Minnesota Senate has voted against lifting a state liability cap as they consider a compensation fund for victims of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse.By a 53-9 vote, the Senate stuck with a $400,000 cap on...
Mar 10 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com.Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts &...
Mar 10 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com.Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts &...
Mar 10 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com.Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts &...
Mar 3 2008 // The Minnesota House approved a $40 million fund last week to compensate victims of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse.The vote was 120-10 after a debate on the same day that lawmakers learned the state’s projected...
Feb 25 2008 // Cold, hard financial reality is starting to intrude on the Minnesota Legislature’s desire to help the victims of last year’s Interstate 35W bridge collapse.Proposals for a victim compensation fund are being...
Feb 19 2008 // The sharpest debate so far over paying victims of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse broke out recently as a House panel unanimously backed a compensation fund and sent it on for more hearings.With survivors listening in...
Feb 11 2008 // The Minnesota Department of Public Safety announced recently that 166 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes in Minnesota in 2006, the lowest death total on record.However, the department says a record-high 41,951...
Feb 11 2008 // An Iowa insurance company is settling a lawsuit with the Minnesota attorney general and will offer refunds to as many as 2,400 senior citizens who purchased long-term annuities.American Equity Life Holding Co. was accused...
Feb 8 2008 // State officials say southeastern Minnesota has received more than $77 million in state aid to help the area recover from last August’s devastating flooding.The money received so far is part of a $157 million...
Jan 28 2008 // Minnesota Insurance Commissioner Glenn Wilson recently announced that Manny Munson-Regala has been named deputy commissioner and will lead the Market Assurance Division at the Minnesota Department of Commerce....