Twin Cities Chiropractors Sentenced In Insurance Fraud Scheme

Two Twin Cities chiropractors have been sentenced for participating in separate multi-million dollar insurance fraud conspiracies.
October 3, 2018 Auto Fraud Liability Minnesota

Minnesota Sets New Tornado Outbreak Record: 15 On September 20, 2018

The tornado count from last week’s severe storms in southern Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin now stands at 16. Fifteen of those tornadoes were in Minnesota, making the Sept. 20 storms the largest September tornado outbreak on record in the state, according to the National Weather Service.
October 1, 2018 Property Minnesota Wisconsin

Tornadoes, Severe Storm Damage Reported In Southeastern Minnesota

Residents of several counties south of the Twin Cities begin cleaning up late Thursday after fierce storms, including possible tornadoes, damaged structures and downed power lines and trees.
September 21, 2018 Auto Property Minnesota

2 Workers Injured In Explosion At Minneapolis Manufacturing Plant

An explosion and fire Wednesday afternoon at a metal fabrication plant in Minneapolis badly injured two workers, authorities said.
September 20, 2018 Workers' Compensation Minnesota

Widespread Windstorm Damage Reported In Minnesota, Wisconsin

Damage has been reported in portions of Minnesota and western Wisconsin after severe storms moved through the area Monday.

According to the National Weather Service, an 82 mph wind gust was reported in Red Wing.
August 28, 2018 Auto Property Minnesota Wisconsin

NWS Confirms Fourth Of July EF-1 Tornado In Bemidji, Minnesota

A report completed by the National Weather Service confirms an EF-1 tornado hit Bemidji, Minn. early in the morning on the Fourth of July.
July 5, 2018 Property Minnesota

U.S. Insurers Face Roughly $2 Billion In Losses From Severe Weather Events In May

Aon has launched the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Report for the month of May, which found that the US suffered considerable disaster-related losses despite a “quieter” start to the tornado season.
June 12, 2018 Auto Property Colorado District Of Columbia Illinois Iowa Kansas

Trees Toppled Onto Minnesota Homes During Powerful Storms

Storms continue to move across Minnesota and Wisconsin Tuesday night, bringing strong winds and heavy rain.

West of the Twin Cities is a different story. Homeowners in Hutchinson came outside to see trees on top of houses and blocking streets. Two massive pine trees were uprooted, falling into the street. They have since been moved out of the way, but this is just one example of how strong the winds were this afternoon.
May 30, 2018 Property Minnesota

NTSB Advocates For Seat Belts On School Buses In Wake Of Fatal Wrecks

For the first time, the National Transportation Safety Board is recommending all new school buses be equipped with lap and shoulder seat belts, after the agency released findings from a special investigation report prompted by two deadly 2016 crashes.
May 24, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Legislation & Regulation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Insurance’s Flawed Business Model

At its core, the industry is plagued by an inherent conflict of interest. Our customers don’t have an industry expert advocating solely on their behalf; the experts have financial incentives coming from the insurance industry.
May 24, 2018 Risk Management Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Animal-Related Insurance Claims Top 1.7M In Four Years

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released a study on the number of animal-related insurance losses for the years 2014—2017. The data is gleaned from insurance claims for losses that occurred in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia.
May 23, 2018 Auto Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Insurers Expected To Pay $1.5B For April’s Severe Weather

A catastrophe report has found that the US re/insurance sector is on the hook for more than half of the total economic loss in April resulting from severe convective weather such as thunderstorms and tornados.
May 10, 2018 Auto Catastrophe Property Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Homeowners In Financial Distress Face Arson, Insurance Fraud Charges

The owners of a Bird Island home destroyed by fire in January have now been charged in connection with that fire.
April 26, 2018 Fraud Property Minnesota

Hundreds Of Accidents Reported On Slick Minnesota Roads

Roads slickened by a spring snowstorm caused a messy and dangerous commute for drivers throughout the state Tuesday night.
April 5, 2018 Auto Liability Minnesota

Minnesota Senators File Bill To Ban Self-Driving Cars

Four Minnesota senators have introduced a bill that would ban self-driving cars from state highways and roads unless the automated driving systems are disabled and humans perform all the driving tasks.
April 4, 2018 Legislation & Regulation Minnesota

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