Latest Minnesota Headlines
All the headlines from our Minnesota Topic Page, ordered by recency.
The Guaranty Fund System: A Vital Safety Net
Jul 19 2004 // Property/casualty guaranty funds were created by state statutes beginning in the late 1960s to protect the public against financial losses to policyholders and claimants as a result of property and casualty insurance...
First State Delaware Last on .08 Blood-Alcohol Drunken Driving Law
Jul 5 2004 // Lighting up a cigarette in a bar in Georgetown, Delaware is unlawful, but you can get more drunk in Delaware than anywhere in the nation and still be allowed to get behind the wheel. “Delaware’s got so many...
MINN. LEGISLATURE PASSES FRAUD, TORT REFORM BILLS:
Jun 21 2004 // The 2004 Minnesota legislative session adjourned on May 16, with several insurance-related bills signed into law, and a fraud bill now on the governor’s desk, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association...
SECURA: Looking to Sustain Hard-Market Success
Jun 18 2004 // The CEO of Appleton, Wis.-based SECURA Insurance Cos., John Bykowski, took some time recently to talk with IJ during the Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin’s annual convention. SECURA has total assets of $406...
InsureVianet’s Comp Program Now Available in Minnesota
Jun 2 2004 // InsureVianet announced that it has expanded its line of insurance products with the introduction of a new, Internet-based small business workers’ compensation insurance program for agencies in Minnesota. Coverage for...
Fraud, Tort Reform Bills Pass in Minnesota
May 28 2004 // The 2004 Minnesota legislative session adjourned on May 16, with several insurance-related bills signed into law, and a fraud bill now on Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s desk, according to the Property Casualty...
Minn. Insurance Regulator Pushes for Fraud Unit
May 17 2004 // Commissioner Glenn Wilson is attempting to get legislators to establish an insurance fraud prevention unit within his department, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. A bill doing just that passed the Senate Commerce...
Minnesota: An Inside Look at the Land of Lakes
Apr 19 2004 // The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2000 census estimated the Minnesota population at 4.9 million. About 88 percent of the adult residents had graduated from high school and about 27 percent had earned a bachelor’s degree...
Glass Shops, Agents Set Up Network in Minnesota
Apr 1 2004 // The National Glass Association announced that the Minnesota Glass Association and the Minnesota Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers Association (MIIAB) have agreed to set up a jointly operated auto glass claims...
Minn. Senate Committee Passes PIP Reform Bill
Mar 28 2004 // Insurers are optimistic that a Minnesota Senate bill designed to curb fraud abuses in auto personal injury protection (PIP) will move quickly through the legislature, according to the Des Plaines, Ill.-based Property...
Minn. Insurance Regulator Pushes for Fraud Unit
Mar 26 2004 // Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Glenn Wilson is attempting to get legislators to establish an insurance fraud prevention unit within his department, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. A bill doing just that passed...
RTW Lands Minn. Assigned Risk Contract
Mar 15 2004 // Minneapolis-based workers’ compensation insurer and third-party administrator RTW Inc. has been awarded a three-year contract with the Minnesota Assigned Risk Plan. Under the terms of the contract, RTW will provide...
Minn.’s Top Court Upholds Class Action Certification
Mar 11 2004 // The Minnesota Supreme Court recently upheld an appellate court decision in applying the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act on a nationwide basis by virtue of the certification of a nationwide class. “While the Supreme...
Tort Reformers Look to Score in States after Washington Strikes Out
Mar 8 2004 // Last fall at a University of Virginia Law School forum on tort reform, some of the nation’s top tort experts agreed there were no easy answers on how to solve the nation’s longstanding love-hate relationship...
Minn. Licensing Crackdown Targets ‘High-Risk’ Drivers
Feb 2 2004 // Beginning in March, a new Minnesota law designed to get uninsured drivers off the road will require proof of insurance from both a random sampling as well as “problem drivers” who have previous convictions on...
S&P Affirms American Compensation Insurance Co.’s ‘Bpi’ Rating
Nov 26 2003 // Standard & Poor’s has affirmed its ‘Bpi’ counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Minnesota-based American Compensation Insurance Co. (American Compensation). The ratings reflect its...
Insurer’s Minn. Campaign Actions Under Investigation
Oct 27 2003 // The efforts of Miami-based American Bankers Insurance Group to affect the outcome of Minnesota’s 2002 elections is being investigated in two different counties in the state, according to the Associated...
Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds ‘American Rule’
Sep 5 2003 // The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that the state district court’s decision to award attorneys’ fees and costs was erroneous in the case in re: Silicone Implant Insurance Coverage Litigation. The court’s...
RTW Reports Profitable Q2
Jul 24 2003 // Minneapolis-based RTW Inc., which manages both insured and self-insured workers’ compensation programs, reported net income for the second quarter ended June 30, 2003, of $639,000, or 12 cents per basic and diluted...
Minn. Federation Offers Tree Removal Tips
Jul 7 2003 // As the summer storm season marches on, Minnesotans continue to deal with the damage that goes along with severe weather. The Insurance Federation of Minnesota is urging homeowners to take caution regarding tree removal...
