News Releases

Sept. 24, 2020 – Employee benefits agency Fiedler Insurance in Sioux Falls, S.D., has joined North Risk Partners. The new partnership, effective July, expands North Risk Partners’ footprint to a five-state region, including Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, and now South Dakota. Scott Fiedler, president of Fiedler Insurance, will continue serving the agency’s clients alongside…

Effective June 1, Middaugh Benefits Consulting joined North Risk Partners, one of the largest independent insurance broker and risk advisory firms in the Midwest. Middaugh’s office of six employee benefits and individual health insurance professionals located in downtown Fargo, N.D., is now one of North Risk Partners’ 25 locations. Acquiring Middaugh Benefits expands the firm’s…

Effective June 1, Mactavish Benefits of Minnetonka, Minn. joined North Risk Partners. The Mactavish team will continue providing direct service to their clients, now with expanded capabilities due to joining North Risk. “Mactavish clients can be assured benefit plans, claim processes, and our team – Joe Rosso, Kathy Handy and me – will all remain in place…

St. Cloud, Minn – Effective March 1, team members in North Risk’s Freeport office moved to work permanently from the firm’s Melrose location.

Saint Paul and Eagan, MN (November 19, 2019) – Insurance solutions firm North Risk Partners has partnered with Housing First Minnesota to launch an association health plan (AHP) through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) for those involved in residential homebuilding.

On Sept. 24, a group of insurance professionals gathered for a discussion around the challenges faced when issuing a Certificate of Insurance.

St. Cloud, Minn. – Effective June 1, 2018, North Risk Partners merged with Midwest United Insurance Services, a seven-person independent insurance agency located in Marshall, Minn. Midwest United joins the company as its 22nd location across three states: Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska. The merger also expands North Risk’s footprint into the southwest corner of Minnesota,…

May 1, 2018  – Effective May 1, 2018, North Risk Partners officially merged with Bearence Management Group, another independent insurance brokerage firm with over 80 employees spread across three Midwest locations – Mendota Heights, Minn., Des Moines, Iowa, and Omaha, Neb – and a mix of product and service offerings similar to North Risk’s. This new partnership grows…

Central Minnesota employee benefits leader Holland & Frank joins North Risk Partners – Apollo Insurance in St. Cloud; financial services side of business remains in Waite Park North Risk Partners, one of the largest independent insurance agencies in Minnesota, has acquired Holland & Frank Employee Benefits. The acquisition, effective March 1, gives Holland & Frank…