Latest Minnesota Headlines
All the headlines from our Minnesota Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Minnesota Agents Voice Concern Over Credit Ratings
Nov 21 2000 // A growing number of insurance companies operating in Minnesota are using credit-rating scores to establish premiums for car drivers and homeowners. This means that in certain situations people with poor credit histories...
Minnesota Follows Ohio’s Lead and Declares Credit General Insolvent
Nov 20 2000 // Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Jim Bernstein announced that Credit General Insurance Company of Beachwood, Ohio is insolvent and should be liquidated. The Order of Liquidation, sought by the commissioner and granted by...
Insurance Federation Elects New Officer/Board Members
Sep 22 2000 // Insurance Federation Elects New Officer/Board Members Five insurance industry executives have been newly elected as members of the Board of Directors of the Insurance Federation of Minnesota at the IFM’s annual...
New Minnesota Commissioner Appointed
Aug 1 2000 // Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura has appointed Jim Bernstein as state commerce commissioner. Bernstein has been temporary commissioner since February. In addition to insurance, the Commerce Department regulates banks and other...
Minnesota Tornado Damage Estimated at $8.1 Million
Jul 28 2000 // The tornado that pummeled Granite Falls, Minn. earlier this week is estimated to have caused $8.1 million in damage to homes and other property. Homeowners suffered $3 million in losses and $2.8 million in damage to...
Minnesota Legislature Adjourns Without Passing Several Privacy Bills
May 19 2000 // The Minnesota Legislature adjourned Thursday without gaining final passage of privacy bills dealing with financial records, telephone calling records and telephone “do not call” lists. The bills were passed...
Minnesota Passes Electronic Signature Law
Apr 24 2000 // Buying insurance on the Internet will be easier in Minnesota since the state has enacted the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. The law allows electronic signatures and record keeping to be as binding as manual...
Minnesota Court Gives A.G. Authority Over Insurers
Apr 6 2000 // A Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled to support the state attorney general’s authority to sue insurance companies. The decision stems from a lawsuit filed against the American Family Mutual Insurance Co. by...
