Latest Wisconsin Headlines
All the headlines from our Wisconsin Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dozens of Groups Oppose Change to Wisconsin Liability Laws
May 27 2009 // More than 50 businesses and organizations have joined together to oppose Gov. Jim Doyle’s bid to change Wisconsin’s liability laws. The Democratic governor’s proposal known as “joint and several...
Wisconsin Lawmakers Looking at ‘Pre-existing Conditions’ in Policies
May 15 2009 // Wisconsin lawmakers are considering legislation to prevent insurance companies from denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions. Federal law prevents public programs such as BadgerCare and employer-sponsored...
Wisconsin Chemical Plant Explosions Force Evacuations
May 13 2009 // A chemical plant fire continued to burn May 12 in the south-central Wisconsin community of Columbus where dozens of neighbors were forced to evacuate their homes. A series of explosions was heard May 11 about 8 p.m. at...
QBE Regional Insurance Adds Two to Leadership Team in Wisconsin
Apr 28 2009 // QBE Regional Insurance recently added Charles Valinotti and Mike Bondura to its leadership team headquartered in Sun Prairie, Wis. Valinotti, senior vice president of Personal Lines, oversees personal property and casualty...
Wisconsin-Based Vanguard Insurance Caught in Michigan Licensing Snafu
Apr 17 2009 // Michigan’s insurance regulator has ordered a Wisconsin-based managing general insurance agency, Vanguard Insurance Placement Inc., to immediately stop doing business in Michigan. According to the Michigan Office of...
Buy Flood Insurance, Wisconsin Officials Tell Homeowners
Mar 11 2009 // State emergency officials want homeowners to get flood insurance. Flooding in August 2007 caused $112.4 million in damage to property and crops. Another round of floods in June 2008 caused more than $765 million. Wisconsin...
Industry Questions Wisconsin Gov.’s Hike in Auto Limits
Mar 9 2009 // A proposal in Wisconsin Gov Jim Doyle’s budget to increase mandatory auto insurance limits would drive up costs for many drivers as much as 40 percent, according to the insurance industry. The governor would raise...
Areas with Flood Insurance Policy Sales Potential Include Iowa, Missouri
Mar 9 2009 // GAO compared the number of NFIP policies in a given area, as of September 2006, with the total number of county flood declarations from January 1980 to June 2008, cumulative flood claims payments from January 1978 to April...
Wisconsin Sheriff: Property Owners Can’t Burn Way Out of Debt
Mar 6 2009 // Dodge County’s sheriff is cautioning Wisconsin property owners with financial trouble not to resort to arson to solve their problems. Sheriff Todd Nehls says he’s noticed a disturbing trend. Cars, houses or...
Wisconsin Bill Would Allow Fraud Suits Over Home Sales
Feb 27 2009 // Duped home buyers could sue the sellers for fraud under a bill approved by the Wisconsin Senate. The bill would reverse a Wisconsin Supreme Court decision last year that barred civil fraud lawsuits stemming from...
OSHA Cites Wisconsin Excavation Firm for Cave-In Hazards
Feb 27 2009 // A northern Wisconsin excavating company purposely risked workers to potential trench cave-ins and was cited for safety violations that carry nearly $700,000 in fines, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
Swimming Downstream: How a Regional Insurer Buy Others Through Demutualization
Feb 22 2009 // Donegal Group’s Strategy Has Helped It Grow From Writing in 1 State to 19 in 20 Years Even in a good economy, mutual insurers face challenges trying to raise the capital they need to grow since they don’t have...
Industry Questions Wisconsin Gov.’s Hike in Auto Insurance Limits
Feb 20 2009 // A proposal in Wisconsin Gov Jim Doyle’s budget would increase mandatory auto insurance limits and drive up costs for many drivers as much as 40 percent, according to the insurance industry. The governor would raise...
Wisconsin Streamlines Insurance Complaint Filing, Agent Licensing
Feb 11 2009 // Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Sean Dilweg announced improvements to the state’s complaint and agent licensing processes intended to simplify access to agency services for consumers and insurance...
Swimming Downstream: How a Regional Insurer Buy Others Through Demutualization
Feb 8 2009 // Donegal Group’s Strategy Has Helped It Grow From Writing in 1 State to 19 in 20 Years Even in a good economy, mutual insurers face challenges trying to raise the capital they need to grow since they don’t have...
Study Unveils Target Areas for Flood Policy Sales
Feb 8 2009 // But Selling More at Subsidized Premiums Could Sink Flood Program There are a number of communities across the country where more flood insurance policies should be sold given their populations and flood risk. They include...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rejects Liberty Mutual Appeal in Asbestos Case
Jan 30 2009 // An insurance company might have to pay big money to people claiming asbestos-related injuries under a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling. The court ruled in a dispute between Plastics Engineering Co. and its insurer, Liberty...
Wisconsin Court Sides with Insurer on Underinsured Motorist Coverage
Jan 28 2009 // The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the insurance company in a closely-watched case involving a farmer’s business auto policy and whether its underinsured motorists endorsement applies to a family...
Wisconsin Court Bars Cheerleader’s Injury Suit Against Teammate
Jan 28 2009 // The Wisconsin Supreme Court says a former high school cheerleader cannot sue a teammate who dropped her while practicing a stunt in a case closely watched in the cheerleading world. Brittany Noffke was a cheerleader at...
Wisconsin Verdict Against Insurers on Fox River Pollution Upheld
Jan 26 2009 // A jury verdict that nine insurance companies are liable for costs of cleaning up PCB pollution of the lower Fox River in Wisconsin has been upheld by a Brown County judge. The jury had found that the insurance firms were...
