Latest Wisconsin Headlines
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Wisconsin Governor Signs Controversial Asbestos Lawsuit Bill
Mar 31 2014 // Gov. Scott Walker quietly signed into law a bill that critics say would delay and deny justice to those who seek damages in court after falling ill from exposure to asbestos. The asbestos bill, which was introduced last...
$56M Settlement Proposed in Cleanup of Wisconsin’s Fox River
Mar 28 2014 // Six companies, the city of Appleton and a sewerage commission have offered to pay a total of $56 million to help with the massive cleanup of contaminants in the Fox River in northeastern Wisconsin. If a federal judge...
Report: Majority of Wisconsin Businesses Plan on Investments in 2014
Mar 24 2014 // A recently released BMO Harris Bank study found that the majority of business owners/executives in Wisconsin plan on investing in their business in 2014. Upgrading or purchasing new equipment, along with adding to their...
Veterans Say Wisconsin Asbestos Lawsuit Bill Would Deny Justice
Mar 20 2014 // Veterans opposed to a bill affecting asbestos-exposure lawsuits in Wisconsin urged Gov. Scott Walker on March 17 to stop the measure, arguing that it would deny justice to asbestos victims. The heavily lobbied proposal...
Report: Majority of Wisconsin Businesses Plan on Investments in 2014
Mar 14 2014 // A recently released BMO Harris Bank study found that the majority of business owners/executives in Wisconsin plan on investing in their business in 2014. Upgrading or purchasing new equipment, along with adding to their...
Wisconsin Senate Passes Bill to Delay Asbestos Lawsuits
Mar 14 2014 // A bill that Democratic opponents say would slow asbestos-exposure lawsuits has cleared the Wisconsin state Senate. The measure passed would require plaintiffs to reveal how many businesses their attorneys plan to go after....
Wisconsin Bill Would Limit Parents’ Liability for Young Drivers
Mar 13 2014 // Parents of teen drivers who get into accidents would only be liable for up to $300,000 in claims under a bill that has passed the Wisconsin Senate. The Senate voted 17-16 to pass the bill on March 12, after Democrats used...
New Wisconsin Lemon Law Limits Time to Seek Damages
Mar 3 2014 // If the vehicle you just bought turns out to be a lemon, you’ll have less time in Wisconsin to seek damages from the manufacturer and you won’t get as much money. The restrictions that went into effect on March...
Minority Bar Owners in Racine, Wisconsin Say City Leaders Discriminated
Feb 28 2014 // Eight former bar owners in Racine, Wis., filed a lawsuit accusing the mayor and other city officials of racially discriminating against them and forcing their businesses to close. The federal lawsuit filed against Mayor...
Wisconsin Court’s Uninsured Motorist Decision Goes Against State Farm
Feb 24 2014 // The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled against State Farm Insurance Co. in a case in which a policyholder who was in an accident in 2010 tried to apply uninsured motorist coverage from another vehicle they owned to collect more...
Wisconsin Bill Exempts Farmers from Liability in Agriculture Tourism Deaths
Feb 20 2014 // Farmers wouldn’t be financially liable for the death of someone participating in an agricultural tourism activity under a bill up for a vote in the Wisconsin state Assembly. Agricultural tourism is growing in...
Bank, Wisconsin Man File Class-Action Suit Against Target
Feb 17 2014 // A Wausau, Wis., bank and a Fitchburg man have filed a class-action lawsuit against Target Corp. over last year’s massive security breach. Similar lawsuits have been filed in other states, but this is the first of its...
The Institutes , Univ. of Wisconsin Partner on Leadership Development
Feb 11 2014 // The Institutes have partnered with the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to offer a leadership development program designed for managers and supervisors in the property/casualty insurance...
Wisconsin High Court Rules Against State Farm in Uninsured Motorist Case
Feb 10 2014 // The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled against State Farm Insurance Co. in a case that deals with tapping uninsured motorists coverage on up to three vehicles to collect more in claims. The unanimous court upheld a 2013...
Wisconsin Police Recover Violin Thought to Be Stolen $5M Stradivarius
Feb 7 2014 // Police say they have recovered a violin that could be the rare Stradivarius stolen from a concertmaster following a performance last month at a Milwaukee, Wis., college. Milwaukee Police Lt. Jeffrey Norman said experts...
Buckley, Kryshak Promoted at Wisconsin-Based Church Mutual Insurance
Feb 6 2014 // Merrill, Wis.-based Church Mutual Insurance Co., an insurer of religious organizations, announced that Bob Buckley is the new vice president — underwriting and policyholder services and Cheryl Kryshak is the new vice...
Wisconsin Health Insurer Missing Hard Drive with Customer Data
Feb 2 2014 // Wisconsin’s Unity health insurance says a portable hard drive containing health information for about 41,000 people has been missing for seven weeks. The insurance company said it was offering identity theft...
Wisconsin Bill Would Ban Cellphones in Construction Zones
Jan 29 2014 // A bill that would prohibit drivers from talking on their cellphones while in a construction zone is moving forward in the Wisconsin state Legislature. The Republican-sponsored measure cleared a Senate committee earlier...
Traffic Deaths in Wisconsin Drop by 12% in 2013
Jan 17 2014 // Traffic deaths in Wisconsin fell 12 percent last year, a drop that state transportation officials partly credit to safety and awareness programs that resonate with younger drivers. There were 530 road fatalities last year,...
Wisconsin Agencies, AVID Risk Solutions and Kellenberger-Landsee, Merge
Jan 5 2014 // Independent insurance agencies AVID Risk Solutions of Madison, Wis., and Kellenberger-Landsee & Associates LLC of Brookfield, Wis., have merged effective Jan. 1, 2014. The two property/casualty agencies will remain in...
