Latest Wisconsin Headlines
All the headlines from our Wisconsin Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Declarations
Nov 5 2006 // Ku Klux Klan “The ability of the State Patrol to effectively protect its citizens requires the public’s trust. Allowing a Klan member in the ranks destroys that trust.” Comments made by the Nebraska...
People
Oct 23 2006 // The Allstate Corporation announced a leadership transition, which will occur over the next 18 months. Edward M. Liddy, currently chairman and chief executive officer, plans to step down as CEO at the end of 2006. Thomas J....
Wis. Company Uncovers Health Insurance Scam Involving Military
Oct 20 2006 // A Philippines-based company and its president allegedly scammed a Department of Defense health insurance program out of more than $900,000, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday. Thomas Arthur Lutz and the company...
Wis. Appeals Court Overturns Judge’s Decision in Demo Derby Injury
Oct 19 2006 // A western Wisconsin judge erred in ordering a car insurance company to pay benefits to a demolition derby flagman who was seriously injured when a car slammed into him as he tried to help the driver of a disabled vehicle,...
Wis. Phoenix Group Adds Union Bank Insurance Group of Ill.
Sep 29 2006 // The Phoenix Group, an independent insurance agency and employee benefits company based in Ripon, Wis., recently purchased Union Bank Insurance Group, based in Peru, Ill., marking the agency’s fifth acquisition in...
Wis. Markel American Adds Business Director, Marketing Associate
Sep 28 2006 // Markel Amerincan Insurnace Company (MAIC) iannouned recently that Nancy Kane has been named to the newly-created position of business development director and Kevin Behringer is a new marketing associate. Kane comes to...
Milwaukee Archdiocese to Pay $16.65 Million in Sex Abuse Cases
Sep 5 2006 // The Archdiocese of Milwaukee said Friday it has agreed to pay more than $16 million to settle sexual abuse claims involving 10 victims in California and two priests, one transferred there by the archdiocese. Half the...
Wis. Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Suit Against Archdiocese
Aug 31 2006 // Four people who accused two Roman Catholic priests of abusing them in the 1970s and 1980s cannot sue the Archdiocese of Milwaukee because the statute of limitations has expired, a state appeals court ruled this week. The...
Milwaukee Man Says He’d Still be Hooked on Drugs if Not for Hurricane
Aug 29 2006 // If Hurricane Katrina had not devastated New Orleans, James DeAngelis says he would still be there hooked on crack, cocaine, marijuana and alcohol _ his life for the past decade. After the hurricane, the 39-year-old ended...
Wis. Governor Unveils Plan to Make Health Premiums Tax-deductible
Aug 18 2006 // Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle unveiled a plan this week to exempt all health insurance premiums from state taxes, a break that he said would save families who qualify hundreds of dollars per year. The governor said the plan...
Wis. Candidate Must Take Leave from State Insurance Department Job
Aug 14 2006 // A Wisconsin state worker running for the Legislature took an unpaid leave from his job Friday afternoon after learning he should have done so when he first declared his candidacy. Walter Fellows, 32, of Oregon, Wis., works...
Minn. State Fund Mutual Changes Name to Reflect Multi-state Growth
Aug 10 2006 // State Fund Mutual Companies, a workers’ compensation iinsurer in the Minnesota-Wisconsin market and the largest in Minnesota, has changed its name to SFM, the Minneapolis-based company announced today. “We are...
ProAssurance Closes on PIC Wisconsin; Premiums Grow 4% in 2Q
Aug 8 2006 // ProAssurance Corporation in Birmingham, Ala. reported net income for the second quarter of 2006 of $30.0 million, or $0.90 per diluted share. For the six months ended June 30, 2006 net income was $167.3 million, or $4.95...
Wis. Insurer Says Customer Data Stolen, Some of it Sold on Internet
Jul 31 2006 // Personal information on 72 worker’s compensation claimants was stolen from Wisconsin-based Sentry Insurance and later sold over the Internet, the company said. The data sold included names and Social Security numbers...
Wis. Governor Plans to Expand Healthcare Proposal to Help Farmers
Jul 27 2006 // The value of a farmer’s tractor and other equipment wouldn’t count as income when applying for health insurance under a program Gov. Jim Doyle is proposing. At a town hall meeting Tuesday, Doyle said he plans...
Wis. American Family Honored for Agents’ Customer Service Excellence
Jul 26 2006 // More than 1,350 licensed American Family Insurance agents from throughout the company’s 18 operating states have been recognized for customer service excellence under the J.D. Power and Associates Distinguished...
Wis. General Casualty Names New Claims Senior Vice President
Jul 24 2006 // Sun Prairie, Wis-based General Casualty Insurance Companies have named Jim Blair senior vice president of the company’s claims department, replacing Don Suominen who retired in March. Blair has more than 30 years of...
Wis. Commissioner Announces UnitedHealthcare Settlement
Jul 18 2006 // Wis. Commissioner of Insurance, Jorge Gomez, announced this week that the UnitedHealthcare Group of companies has entered into an agreement with his office to correct market conduct and customer service issues. The...
Wis. Gas Giveaway from Allstate Leads to Crashes, Arrests
Jul 14 2006 // Allstate’s good intentions turned nasty when two car crashes occurred and four people were arrested in excitement over a gasoline giveaway to reward the city of Milwaukee for its safe-driving record. For the most...
Storms Prove Costly for Insurance Industry, Wis. Company Says
Jul 10 2006 // While storms such as Hurricane Katrina grab the headlines, a string of smaller storms over the past few years has been taking a toll on insurance companies, industry officials said. Storm claim losses have been running...
