Latest Minnesota Headlines
All the headlines from our Minnesota Topic Page, ordered by recency.
46 Chiropractors Accused in Minnesota No-Fault Kickback Scheme
Oct 16 2013 // A federal lawsuit filed Oct. 14 accuses a diagnostic imaging company and 46 chiropractors of engaging in an elaborate kickback scheme aimed at defrauding Minnesota’s no-fault insurance system. The Insurance...
$2M Settlement Over Minnesota Driver Data Snooping
Oct 7 2013 // An insurance trust representing Minnesota counties has agreed to pay $2 million to settle a lawsuit over driver’s license data snooping. The proposed settlement was presented on Oct. 3 in federal court. The case...
Fatal Deer-Vehicle Crashes on Pace to Set Record in Minnesota
Oct 4 2013 // Minnesota Department of Public Safety is reminding motorists and motorcyclists to be especially cautious of deer in coming months, as they are breeding and more active this time of year. DPS says seven people have been...
MNsure Employee in Security Breach Terminated
Sep 26 2013 // The employee of Minnesota’s health insurance exchange who released private data on about 1,600 insurance agents no longer works for the state. Minnesota Management and Budget provided the information on Sept. 24 to...
September Tornado Spotted In Far Northern Minnesota
Sep 13 2013 // A September tornado has been spotted in far northern Minnesota. The National Weather Service says a trained spotter reported the tornado two miles northwest of Williams in Lake of the Woods County before 3:30 p.m....
More Minnesota Farms Relying On Irrigation
Sep 10 2013 // Alan Peterson is among a growing number of Minnesota farmers are relying on irrigation to ensure they can produce a crop when the weather turns dry. His 18 irrigators don’t reach all parts of his fields near Clear...
Premium Increases Under Obamacare Not as High as Expected: Study
Sep 9 2013 // The federal Affordable Care Act will not lead to widespread premium increases in the individual health insurance market. That’s according to a new analysis of 10 states and the United States overall by RAND Corp.,...
Minnesota’s LeClair Group Launches New Identity, Services
Sep 6 2013 // Margaret LeClair, CEO of St. Paul, Minn.-based LeClair Insurance, announced the company is changing its name to LeClair Group, and bringing a new package of services to market in connection with the roll-out of federal...
Minnesota Man Loses License for Slow Driving
Aug 23 2013 // The Minnesota Court of Appeals won’t return the driver’s license of a man who lost it for driving too slowly on state highways. Fifty-nine-year-old Gary Constans says he doesn’t understand why authorities...
Retired Players Sue NFL Over Use of Images in Films
Aug 22 2013 // The National Football League was sued by 10 retired players, including Curley Culp and John Riggins, who claim the NFL unfairly violates their rights of publicity by using their images to sell NFL Films products. Five Hall...
Officials Fan Out For Minnesota Disaster Aid Briefings
Aug 6 2013 // State and federal officials are fanning out this week across 18 Minnesota counties for briefings with local leaders about available aid to recover from severe storms in late June. The contingent from Minnesota’s...
Traffic Deaths Continue to Rise in Minnesota
Aug 1 2013 // The number of people killed on Minnesota roadways is on the rise again. State officials say there have been 204 deaths already this year. And, if the current pace continues, it the number could surpass the 395 fatalities...
New Law Means New Penalties For Minnesota Arsonists
Jul 31 2013 // Costly-to-fight wildfires that are intentionally set in Minnesota will soon carry tougher penalties under a new law. The enhanced arson law was passed in May and goes live on Thursday. It builds off an existing wildfire...
Wells Fargo Insurance Names Paulnock Managing Director in Minnesota
Jul 24 2013 // Wells Fargo Insurance, part of Wells Fargo & Co., named Jason Paulnock senior vice president and managing director for its Minnesota offices. Paulnock will lead business development, client service and sales, and...
Minnesota Participating in Insurance Climate Change Survey
Jul 18 2013 // Minnesota has joined California, New York, Connecticut and Washington state in requiring insurers to respond to the Climate Risk Survey adopted in 2009 by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners...
Main Street America to Drop Some Spring Valley Policies in Minnesota
Jul 16 2013 // Main Street America announced it will stop writing new Spring Valley Mutual Co. personal lines and farm business in Minnesota as of Aug. 15, 2013, and non-renew existing policies effective Oct. 1, 2013. Non-renewal notices...
26 Motorcyclists Killed on Minnesota Roads This Year
Jul 12 2013 // The year so far has been a deadly one for motorcycle riders in Minnesota. The state Department of Public Safety says 26 motorcyclists have been killed on Minnesota roadways this year. Last year at this time, 18 riders were...
Grand General Agency Adds Marketing Professional for Wisconsin, Minnesota
Jul 2 2013 // Grandville, Mich-based Grand General Agency has welcomed Marva Wrightsman to its marketing team. She will be working with independent agents in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Wrightsman has a diverse background working with...
Minnesota Traffic Deaths Rise in 2012
Jun 20 2013 // Traffic safety officials say Minnesota last year saw its first increase in traffic deaths since 2007. The final crash report shows Minnesota had 395 traffic deaths in 2012. That’s a 7 percent increase from 2011, when...
Some Carriers Opt Out of Minnesota Insurance Marketplace
Jun 5 2013 // With just four months to go before Minnesota’s health insurance exchange goes live, it remains to be seen how many new choices consumers will get. The companies that will offer competing plans via MNsure...
