Latest Wisconsin Headlines
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Wisconsin Bar Owner Found Guilty of Arson, Insurance Fraud
Mar 2 2020 // A bar owner in Waukesha, Wisconsin, has been found guilty of intentionally setting fire to his business, as well as several felony offenses related to the arson. According to U.S. Attorney Matthew D. Krueger with the U.S....
Wisconsin’s Understory Launches Hail Insurance for Auto Dealers in 5 New States
Feb 13 2020 // Madison, Wis.-based Understory, which offers parametric insurance for severe weather risks, has launched its supplemental hail insurance product for automotive dealers in five new states: Arizona; New Mexico; Ohio;...
Wisconsin Governor Seeking Federal Disaster Declaration for 3 Counties
Feb 13 2020 // Gov. Tony Evers has submitted a federal emergency declaration for three southeastern Wisconsin counties for $10 million in damage caused along the shore of Lake Michigan by winter storms last month. Evers asked President...
Wisconsin’s Integrity Names Messerschmidt as Commercial Lines Underwriting Manager
Feb 13 2020 // Integrity Insurance, a property & casualty carrier headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, has promoted Lisa Messerschmidt to commercial lines underwriting manager. Messerschmidt will be responsible for leading a group...
Wisconsin Governor Signs Bill Creating New Restrictions on Firefighting Foam
Feb 10 2020 // Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bill that imposes new restrictions on firefighting foam to curb pollution from PFAS chemicals. The bill prohibits the use of foam containing intentionally added PFAS except in...
Johnson Tapped as Regional VP, Sales at Wisconsin’s Integrity Insurance
Feb 6 2020 // Property and casualty insurance carrier Integrity Insurance, headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, has appointed Jeremiah Johnson regional vice president, Sales. Johnson will lead the development and execution of sales...
Wisconsin Governor Declares State of Emergency After Flooding, Storms
Feb 5 2020 // Gov. Tony Evers has declared a state of emergency in southeastern Wisconsin in the wake of severe winter storms that struck the region. The governor issued an executive order declaring an emergency in Milwaukee, Racine and...
Distinguished Programs Taps Requejo as Sales Leader for Illinois, Wisconsin
Jan 31 2020 // Distinguished Programs, a national insurance program manager, has named Kirkland Requejo regional sales executive for Illinois and Wisconsin. He is based in Chicago. Requejo brings 12 years of military leadership and a...
Wisconsin’s American Family Insurance Raising Minimum Pay to $20 Per Hour
Jan 28 2020 // Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Insurance and its group of companies are raising their minimum hourly wage to $20 per hour. This rate increase, implemented with the intent to attract and retain talent and create a...
Wisconsin Manufacturer Fined $171K for Exposing Workers to Lead, Other Hazards
Jan 24 2020 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Milwaukee Valve Company Inc. – based in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin – for exposing employees to lead and copper dust at...
Delta Workers Sue Wisconsin Manufacturer Lands’ End Over Uniforms
Jan 6 2020 // Hundreds of Delta Air Lines employees have filed a pair of class action lawsuits against Wisconsin-based clothing manufacturer Lands’ End, claiming that uniforms they are required to wear are causing serious medical...
Church Mutual’s Conversion to a Mutual Holding Company Finalized
Jan 6 2020 // Merrill, Wisconsin-based Church Mutual’s conversion of its corporate structure to a mutual holding company became effective Jan. 1, 2020. According to the company, the move provides the organization more flexibility...
Some Fire Agencies in Wisconsin Ditching Hazardous Firefighting Foam
Jan 3 2020 // Some Wisconsin fire departments have stopped using firefighting foam that contains a group of man-made chemicals that have been linked to increased cholesterol and cancer risk, among other health hazards. The Per- and...
Insurance Journal’s Top 10 Midwest Region Stories of 2019
Jan 2 2020 // The expanding legalization of marijuana in Midwest states captured the attention of Insurance Journal readers last year. Illinois became the 11th state to legalize recreational cannabis when Gov. J.B. Pritzker in June 2019...
Wisconsin’s SECURA Insurance Promotes Thiel, Heyroth
Dec 18 2019 // SECURA Insurance in Neenah, Wisconsin, has promoted Todd Thiel to vice president-chief information officer and Tim Heyroth to vice president-chief sales officer. The promotions are effective Jan. 1, 2020. Thiel joined...
Wisconsin Worker Dies After Becoming Trapped in Machinery at Sub-Zero
Dec 10 2019 // A worker at Sub-Zero in Fitchburg died after becoming trapped in machinery, police said. Emergency crews were called to the company Friday night about someone who was not breathing and had no pulse, Fitchburg police Sgt....
Spicer Joins Jewelers Mutual Leadership Team in Wisconsin
Nov 26 2019 // Neenah, Wisconsin-based insurer, Jewelers Mutual Group, has added Larry Spicer as vice president of Loss Prevention and Risk Management Services as David Sexton prepares for retirement after 39 years with Jewelers Mutual....
AM Best Withdraws Credit Ratings of Members of Wisconsin County Mutual Group
Nov 25 2019 // AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “bbb” of Community Insurance Corporation and Wisconsin County Mutual Insurance Corp., both domiciled...
Wolfgram Named COO at Wisconsin’s Badger Mutual Insurance
Nov 21 2019 // Dan Wolfgram has been named chief operating officer of Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Badger Mutual Insurance Co., effective Dec. 2, 2019. Wolfgram has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry. A longtime...
‘Water Line’ Insurance Offer Not Affiliated with City, Madison, Wisconsin Says
Nov 18 2019 // The City of Madison, Wisconsin, has issued a warning to water utility customers regarding letters that are being sent to homeowners by a company claiming to offer insurance coverage for water lines to the home. Madison...
