Year-end 2021 marks two significant milestones for North Star Mutual Insurance Company. The company has a new record in written premium, surpassing $500 Million. North Star also recorded assets over $1 Billion for the first time in it’s 100 year history. The company now serves over 365,000 policyholders across the states of Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, […]

Karen Meyer, of Wheaton, IL, was appointed to North Star Mutual Insurance Company’s board of directors in October 2021. Meyer is newly retired from General Reinsurance Corporation, where she worked for almost 32 years, most recently as a treaty account executive and SVP on Gen Re’s Mutual Practice team. In addition to managing all lines […]

North Star Mutual Named to Ward’s 50® Top Performing Property-Casualty Insurance Companies for the 17th Consecutive Year On July 20, 2021, the Ward Group named North Star Mutual to their list of 2021 Ward’s 50® Top Performing Property-Casualty Insurance Companies for the seventeenth consecutive year. The Ward Group is the leading provider of operational and […]

A.M. Best reaffirmed North Star’s financial strength rating of A+ Superior with a stable outlook. This rating is an indication of soundness, permanency, and financial stability from the most highly respected and impartial insurance reporting organization in the nation. Only about 10% of all U.S. property-casualty insurance companies currently receive a rating of A+ or […]

Jeff Mauland, CEO of North Star Mutual, in Cottonwood, has announced plans to retire in March 2021. After working at North Star Mutual Insurance Company for 42 years, 20 years as President and CEO, Jeff Mauland has announced he will be retiring March 2nd, 2021. “During my time at North Star I have been witness […]

North Star Mutual Insurance Company is honored to have been chosen as the Independent Insurance Agents of Nebraska 5-Star Company of the Year for 2020! Nominations for this award are submitted by member agencies who rate their top companies in seven categories: Technology, Personnel, Policy Issuance, Products/Markets, Claims, Agency Support, and Community Involvement. We extend […]

On July 16, 2020, the Ward Group named North Star Mutual to their list of 2020 Ward’s 50® Top Performing Property-Casualty Insurance Companies for the sixteenth consecutive year. The Ward Group is the leading provider of operational and compensation benchmarking and best practices services for insurance companies. The Ward Group analyzes the financial performance of […]

Pete Hellie was elected President of North Star Mutual at the company’s 100th Annual Meeting of Policyholders. Pete Hellie was elevated to President of North Star Mutual effective May 6, 2020. Hellie recently served as Executive Vice President and CFO of the company, and his transition to President comes following the announcement of Chief Executive […]

A.M. Best reaffirmed North Star’s financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) with a stable outlook. We are pleased to be rated A+ (Superior) through our 100th year of being incorporated. This rating is an indication of soundness, permanency, and financial stability from the most highly respected and impartial insurance reporting organization in the nation. North […]

February 15th marked the 100th anniversary of North Star Mutual Insurance Company, a policyholder owned property-casualty insurance carrier serving the Midwest. The company was originally established in 1920 to provide affordable hail protection to farmers throughout the Minnesota.

“One hundred years is quite an achievement,” said Jeff Mauland, CEO, “and I am proud that our policyholders, agents, and employees who have contributed to the company’s success over the years can all celebrate in this legacy.”