For Immediate Release, June 4, 2020 SAINT PAUL, MN – One role of the Minnesota Department of Commerce is to help Minnesotans understand how to make business and residential insurance claims. The Department has published new guides to assist businesses, …
For Immediate Release, May 29, 2020 The Minnesota Department of Commerce and Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) are warning Minnesotans to be on alert for text scams related to contact tracing of COVID-19. Contact tracing is a key public health tool …
For Immediate Release, May 27, 2020 SAINT PAUL, MN – Minnesota Department of Commerce Commissioner Steve Kelley is recommending that consumers take advantage of the opportunity to check their credit rating during these trying financial times. The three …
For Immediate Release, May 19, 2020 SAINT PAUL, MN – Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Steve Kelley shares new information about mortgage relief – including delayed and reduced monthly payment options - for homeowners with federally backed loans seeking to …
For Immediate Release SAINT PAUL, MN – Great River Energy, Minnesota’s second-largest electricity provider, announced today a series of decisions intended to result in cost savings for 700,000 electricity customers within their network, a reduction of …
[ST. PAUL, MN] — Governor Tim Walz today signed Executive Order 20-50, exempting federal, tribal, state, and local COVID-19 relief funds from being automatically intercepted by creditors and debt collectors. “COVID-19 presents an unprecedented challenge …
For Immediate Release, May 04, 2020 Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Steve Kelley announced new leadership for the department’s Division of Energy Resources, appointing Aditya Ranade, Ph.D., as Deputy Commissioner of Energy Resources. “I am pleased to …
For Immediate Release SAINT PAUL, MN – Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Steve Kelley sent a letter on Wednesday to property and casualty carriers - the companies that hold or issue auto and homeowners insurance policies - urging all carriers to provide …
For Immediate Release, April 21, 2020 SAINT PAUL, MN – To ensure that newly unemployed and other financially challenged households can get help quickly, the Minnesota Department of Commerce has adjusted program policies for Minnesota’s Energy Assistance …
Commerce Department alerts Minnesotans to review their insurance policies now before severe weather hits For Immediate Release From snow and hail, to wind and tornadoes, spring in Minnesota is unpredictable. Everything from snow melt to severe storms can …
Minnesota Department of Commerce Commissioner Steve Kelley announced today that criminal charges were recently filed against Joseph Thomas, 33, of Duluth, Minnesota. The St. Louis County Attorney’s Office charged Thomas with two counts of insurance fraud …
For Immediate Release SAINT PAUL, MN – Several programs offer Minnesota residents with low income - including those recently impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic - monthly discounts on landline telephone, wireless or internet services and access to …
Minnesotans urged to apply before July 20 deadline For Immediate Release SAINT PAUL, MN – Current and former customers of Frontier Communications may be eligible for rebates or bill credits for certain past service quality and reliability problems. Those …
SAINT PAUL, MN – Minnesota’s energy and gas utilities have implemented critical consumer protections to ensure that Minnesotans receive needed utility services during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) …
