The Minnesota Insurance Hall of Fame has announced the eight members selected for induction into its 2026 class.
The honorees will be formally recognized during the annual Minnesota Insurance Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on October 22, 2026, at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul.
The annual induction ceremony brings together industry and community leaders from across the state to the St. Paul Campus for an evening of recognition, connection, and celebration of the individuals who have helped shape Minnesota’s insurance industry.
The 2026 Minnesota Insurance Hall of Fame inductees are:
- John DeSanto, Former AIG Minneapolis Branch Manager
- Thomas Devine, Executive Vice President, Horizon Agency and Regent Emeritus, University of Minnesota
- Ted Dyste, President & CEO, Dyste Williams; Area President, Gallagher
- Patrick D. Francisco, Former President, Patrick D. Francisco and Associates (now NorthView Financial Partners)
- Kathleen Gallagher Burton, RPS Excess & Surplus Lines Underwriter/Broker; Minnesota Surplus Lines Board of Directors, Secretary/Treasurer
- Stuart C. Henderson, J.D., CPCU, Former CEO and Board Member, Western National Insurance Group
- T. Michael Miller, Former CEO and Current Chairman, Global Specialty Lines and Board Director of Intact Financial Corporation
- Phillip Richards, Executive Chairman and Founder, North Star Resource Group
The Minnesota Insurance Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and made enduring contributions to Minnesota’s insurance and financial services industries.
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