Latest Minnesota Headlines
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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...
Acordia Names Three New Hires in Minn. Office
Jun 17 2003 // Chicago-based Acordia Inc. has announced three new hires in its Minnesota office. John Dwyer has joined Acordia’s Minnesota office as a commercial lines sales representative, Jeff Bowers is the new vice president of...
Minn. Law Allows Insurers to Access Credit Score Without Written Authorization
May 30 2003 // A bill which made technical changes to the Minnesota guaranty fund was modified to include changes to the Insurance Fair Information Reporting Act that eliminates the need for insurers to obtain up-front written...
Minn. Passes Bill Denying W/C Entry to Tax-Advantaged Entities
May 27 2003 // In a move insurance groups say will prohibit unfair competition in the state’s workers’ compensation insurance market, the Minnesota Legislature has recently taken action to prohibit state workers’...
NAII Files Brief to Uphold ‘American Rule’ in Minn.
May 27 2003 // The National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) filed an amicus brief encouraging the Minnesota Supreme Court to uphold the “American Rule” for recovery of attorneys’ fees. A state district court...
Minn. Limits Insurer Liability Under Standard Fire Policy
Apr 9 2003 // Republican Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has made his state the third in the nation to enact a law that will go a long way toward stabilizing the commercial insurance market, according to a statement released by...
