Latest Wisconsin Headlines
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Wisconsin’s American Family Insurance Employees to Get Paid Day Off to Vote
Sep 17 2020 // The American Family Insurance group, based in Madison, Wisconsin, is giving its more than 13,500 employees nationwide a paid day off to vote. The company said employees may choose to take Nov. 3 off to vote in person, but...
Hudzik-Presson Named Chief Claims Officer at Wisconsin’s Church Mutual
Sep 3 2020 // Becky Hudzik-Presson has been named chief claims officer at Merrill, Wisconsin-based Church Mutual Insurance Co. S.I., reporting to Scott Names, senior vice president – Shared Services and chief information...
Unrest Causes $2M in Insured Losses to City Property in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Sep 2 2020 // Damage to city-owned property from violence that erupted over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha is estimated at nearly $2 million so far, a city official said. The city’s public works director, Shelly...
Vehicles Torched in Protest after Wisconsin Police Shoot Man from Behind
Aug 25 2020 // Protesters set cars on fire, smashed windows and clashed with officers in riot gear after Kenosha, Wisc., police shot and wounded a Black man, apparently in the back, while responding to a call about a domestic...
Wisconsin Reinsurance Group’s Credit Rating Outlook Drops From Positive to Stable
Aug 19 2020 // AM Best has revised the outlook to stable from positive for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term ICRs of “bbb” of...
Wisconsin Board Delays Rules Setting New Restrictions on PFAS Chemicals
Aug 17 2020 // Environmental regulators in Wisconsin has voted to table rules setting new restrictions on firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals. The Department of Natural Resources’ policy board made the decision in a...
Wisconsin Monitoring Contaminated Water Spill from Fire Extinguisher Maker
Jul 30 2020 // Wisconsin environmental officials said July 27 that they’re monitoring cleanup of what they’re calling an accidental release of contaminated river and groundwater at a Marinette plant that manufactures fire...
Wisconsin Warehouse Workers Sickened by Carbon Monoxide
Jul 29 2020 // Fire officials in Fond du Lac, Wis., say a carbon monoxide leak sickened workers on July 27 at a Quality Packaging warehouse. Crews were sent around 2:30 p.m. on a report of a possible carbon monoxide leak and workers...
Kohal Named President of Brokerage Division at Wisconsin’s ARMR Network
Jul 23 2020 // Middleton, Wisconsin-based American Risk Management Resources Network LLC’s brokerage division has appointed Kari Dybdahl Kohal as the organization’s next president. Kohal brings to the position a wealth of...
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Adds Missouri, Washington, Wisconsin for Home Coverage
Jul 17 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies has added Missouri, Washington and Wisconsin to the list of states where the insurer offers its homeowners insurance product. With the expansion to the three new states, the...
Wisconsin Worker Struck by Commercial Truck in Construction Zone Dies
Jul 15 2020 // A construction worker was struck and killed by a commercial truck along a highway in Wisconsin’s Columbia County, according to sheriff’s officials. The 29-year-old man was working in a construction zone on...
Flooding in Western Wisconsin Causes Evacuations, Rescues
Jul 1 2020 // Some residents of a western Wisconsin village hit hard by hours of torrential rain were evacuated from their homes as floodwater lapped at their doors and motorists had to be rescued from the roofs of their partially...
Wisconsin to Insurers: Give Restaurants 10-Day Notice on Expiring Delivery Coverage
Jun 22 2020 // Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable has asked insurers that provided coverage under personal auto policies for food delivery services during the COVID-19 pandemic to help restaurants by giving the businesses at...
Insurer Counters Income Loss Claims by Arguing Restaurants Operated Takeout Service
Jun 18 2020 // An insurer fighting business income claims from restaurants is arguing in part that there is no coverage because businesses were allowed to provide takeout and delivery service during lockdowns. Society Insurance, based in...
OSHA Investigating Fatal Wisconsin Construction Accident
Jun 16 2020 // A fatal construction accident in Green Bay, Wisconsin is being investigated by federal regulators. The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports a 52-year-old man was killed Friday morning on the city’s northeast side. Police...
Study: Sick Workers Are a Top Workplace Safety Concern in Wisconsin
Jun 15 2020 // Employees who come to work even though they are sick are a top concern for workers in Wisconsin, according to a new study released by Wisconsin Safety Council (WSC) and Rural Mutual Insurance Co. WSC and Rural Mutual...
Remnants of Cristobal Bring Thunderstorms, Flooding to Midwest
Jun 11 2020 // The remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal were moving out of the Midwest and into Canada on Wednesday, with gusty winds and heavy rain leaving behind flooding in Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri and Iowa. High winds brought...
Worldwide Facilities Acquires Wisconsin’s Strategic Underwriting Solutions
Jun 11 2020 // Worldwide Facilities LLC, a national wholesale insurance broker, managing general agent and program manager, has acquired Strategic Underwriting Solutions LLC (SUS), a full service medical stop-loss focused managing...
Wisconsin Wages, Income Should Rebound in 2021, Revenue Report Says
Jun 4 2020 // Wisconsin’s income levels and wages should rebound next year after the coronavirus pandemic crippled the state’s economy, according to a report released by Gov. Tony Evers’ administration. The analysis...
Wisconsin’s M3 Insurance Joins TechAssure
May 20 2020 // TechAssure, an international nonprofit association of insurance and risk management experts for technology-related risks, has named Madison, Wisconsin-based M3 Insurance as a new member. A top 50 insurance broker and risk...
