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Minnesota Construction Company to Pay $125K to Settle Race Harassment Lawsuit
Sep 13 2017 // A Hugo, Minn., construction company will pay $125,000 to settle a racial harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency reported. The EEOC’s lawsuit charged...
Quarry Blasts Send Barrage of Rocks Through Minnesota Neighborhood
Aug 17 2017 // Southern Minnesota residents are on edge after another quarry blast from a nearby mining operation sent a barrage of rocks through a neighborhood. A blast at Jefferson Quarry sent chunks of limestone — some as large as...
Minnesota Says American Family, Bristol West Refused to Pay 3rd Party Auto Claims
Aug 7 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 Fines Farmers Insurance Exchange for Auto Coverage Overcharges
Aug 7 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...
North Risk Partners’ Borgerding Named Outstanding CSR in Minnesota
Aug 4 2017 // Anita Borgerding of North Risk Partners – Apollo Division in Albany, Minn., has been named 2017 Outstanding Customer Service Representative (CSR) of the Year for the state of Minnesota by the National Alliance for...
Brown & Brown Acquires Assets of Clairmont Financial Group in Minnesota
Aug 3 2017 // Brown & Brown of Minnesota Inc., a subsidiary of Brown & Brown Inc., has acquired the assets of Clairmont Financial in Minnesota. Clairmont Financial will transition into Brown & Brown’s profit center in...
Minnesota PTSD Patients Can Now Purchase Medical Marijuana
Aug 2 2017 // Minnesota residents suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder can start buying medical marijuana. This week brought the latest expansion of the state’s medical marijuana program that launched in July 2015....
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...
