The Minnesota Insurance Hall of Fame announced its Inaugural 2024 inductees on October 24^th, honoring exemplary professionals whose contributions have significantly impacted the insurance industry in Minnesota and beyond. Read the full press release click here

The NAIFA – Minnesota Chapter provides you with opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals, peers, and industry leaders to build relationships that can lead to mentorships, partnerships, or career opportunities, plus professional development to keep you updated on industry trends.

Here are results from some of the state’s top contested primaries as reported by MorningTake:

NAIFA-Minnesota is pleased to announce a new sponsor, Calhoun Companies. Founded in 1908, Calhoun Companies has spent more than a century serving as a matchmaker for business buyers and sellers, guiding both through the sales process and allowing them to move on to the next phase of their lives without regrets. Choosing to buy or sell a business is more than a financial decision; it’s a life transition. Calhoun Companies understands that this process is filled with emotional highs and lows, and should be approached as both a personal and professional matter.

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Bylaws are an important part of any organization, but sometimes having them available for our members isn't easy. If you haven't read the NAIFA-Minnesota Chapter Bylaws recently, here is your chance. As always, please reach out to info@naifa-mn.org with any questions or concerns.

Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill Passes House

NAIFA-Minnesota is proud to recognize Terry Anderson in the Member Spotlight on NAIFA's Advisor Today blog. Click the button below to read the full post.

Aflac District Coordinator Terry Anderson's interest in the insurance industry started with a snowmobile accident that reinforced for him a fundamental truth about insurance—when people get hurt or sick, they still need money to pay the bills. Two years later, Anderson was talking with a customer in his store who was an Aflac agent. She told him that, when someone gets hurt or sick, Aflac pays the claim quickly and Anderson asked himself, “Why didn’t I know about this after my accident?” From that conversation, he decided to start his career in insurance.

House Health Approves MnCARE Public Option/Single Payor Study Bills

The House Health Finance and Policy Committee on Tuesday heard two bills that have big implications for the private health insurance marketplace:

HF96 (Long, DFL-Minneapolis) establishes the MinnesotaCare public option for persons with incomes over the MinnesotaCare income limit of 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines (FPG). Implementation of the public option would be effective January 1, 2026, but only if the Commissioner of Human Services certifies to the Legislature it will not result in the loss of federal basic health program funding. The bill also makes other changes to MinnesotaCare, including requiring a study of a small employer public option and providing eligibility for undocumented noncitizens.  The bill was supported by advocacy and labor organizations and opposed by the Agents Coalition, the Chamber of Commerce and the Minnesota Hospital Association.  The Agents Coalition represents multiple insurance associations, including NAIFA. Testifying for the Coalition, Shawnee Christensen said that the bill would result in low payments to providers, allow the state plan to compete with the private market with no reserve requirements or having to meet current licensing and regulatory requirements placed on private insurers.  The bill was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus health finance bill. This means it will be included in the larger health finance bill that funds much of DHS,  a bill all but guaranteed to pass.