Latest Wisconsin Headlines
All the headlines from our Wisconsin Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Wisconsin Commissioner Seeks Rehabilitation for Time Insurance Co.
May 19 2020 // Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable has filed a petition and proposed court order that would allow the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) to place Time Insurance Co. in rehabilitation. Time...
Wildfire Danger High in Central Wisconsin
May 5 2020 // The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the National Weather Service issued a red flag warning on May 3 for 12 counties in central Wisconsin as the danger of wildfires remained high. A red flag warning is issued...
Third Coast Underwriters to Offer Workers’ Comp Coverage in Florida, Wisconsin
May 1 2020 // Third Coast Underwriters (3CU), a national workers’ compensation insurance company, is expanding into Florida and Wisconsin. With the expansion, the company will offer its workers’ compensation coverage in 21...
Dangi Joins Wisconsin’s Jewelers Mutual Group as CFO, Treasurer
May 1 2020 // Sumit Dangi has joined the leadership team of Neenah, Wisconsin-based Jewelers Mutual Group as chief financial officer (CFO) and treasurer. Dangi comes to Jewelers Mutual from HSBC Global, where he was senior vice...
Wisconsin High Court Won’t Let Unions Join Suit Against Stay-at-Home Order
Apr 30 2020 // The Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 28 refused a request by several labor unions to help defend Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ stay-at-home order from a Republican effort to overturn it. The order, which was issued by...
Wisconsin Governor Issues Emergency Order Due to Wildfires
Apr 22 2020 // Wisconsin residents grappling with the coronavirus have something else to worry about now: wildfires. Gov. Tony Evers on April 21 declared statewide state of emergency in response to elevated wildfire conditions. The...
Wisconsin Real Estate Company to Pay $75K Fine in Iowa Asbestos Case
Apr 22 2020 // A Milwaukee, Wisconsin, real estate company will pay $75,000 to Iowa for violating several asbestos regulations at one of its former buildings in Newton, the Iowa Attorney General’s office announced. Phoenix...
Latest Class Actions Over Business Interruption Target 6 Insurers
Apr 21 2020 // A Minnesota dentist, an Ohio bridal shop and a New York pizzeria are among six small businesses that are the latest to sue insurers seeking compensation for business interruption claims due to the coronavirus crisis. The...
Wisconsin’s Society Insurance Hit with Lawsuits Over Coronavirus Claim Denials
Apr 20 2020 // Two lawsuits have been filed in federal court in Illinois by a group of businesses that were forced to close their operations by government authorities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic over the denial of business...
Wisconsin’s Church Mutual Promotes 6 in Leadership Positions
Apr 16 2020 // Church Mutual Insurance Co. S.I., based in Merrill, Wisconsin, has promoted six individuals into new leadership roles. Jeff Steffen has been promoted to senior vice president – chief financial officer. Steffen has a...
Officials: Harmful Firefighting Foam Chemicals Found in More Wisconsin Wells
Apr 16 2020 // Wisconsin state officials say additional private wells around Marinette and Peshtigo have elevated levels of harmful chemicals which may be linked to a firefighting foam manufacturer. Johnson Controls and its subsidiary,...
Wisconsin’s American Family to Return $200M to Auto Insurance Customers
Apr 6 2020 // Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Insurance says it will return approximately $200 million to its auto insurance customers as the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered driving habits and created financial...
AM Best: Outlooks Negative for Wisconsin’s McMillan Warner Mutual Insurance
Mar 27 2020 // AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” of McMillan Warner Mutual Insurance Co. (MWM) in...
What State Insurance Regulators Have Asked of P/C Insurers to Address Coronavirus
Mar 25 2020 // As state insurance regulators monitor and respond to the coronavirus impact on insurance, property/casualty insurers are calling on them to coordinate their requests for data and ease up on some requirements. David A....
Wisconsin Commissioner: Insurers Must Offer Free Coverage for Restaurant Deliveries
Mar 24 2020 // Wisconsin’s insurance commissioner has directed insurers to provide insurance coverage for delivery drivers for restaurants during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, even if those drivers/restaurants previously did...
Wisconsin High Court Rules Against Farm Over Pay for Time Workers Spend Dressing
Mar 23 2020 // Workers can’t negotiate away their right to compensation for time spent donning and removing protective gear, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in a long-running legal battle between a Jefferson County farm and its...
Wisconsin Urges Insurers to Be Flexible with Payments; Offers Guidance on Filings
Mar 20 2020 // The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is asking insurers operating the state to offer flexibility to insureds who are incurring economic hardship during the COVID-19 public health emergency. This...
Wisconsin Easing Restrictions on Online Insurance Education, Proctoring
Mar 19 2020 // In response to the health emergency brought by the spread of COVID-19, Wisconsin’s Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is making temporary changes to requirements for delivering online courses and online...
Wisconsin Governor Proposes Flood Bills Hoping to Bring Lawmakers Back
Mar 12 2020 // Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has proposed a multimillion-dollar package of legislation designed to control spring flooding, hoping to convince Republicans to reconvene the state Assembly to pass them. Assembly...
Wisconsin’s Rural Mutual Insurance Unveils New Water Damage Endorsement
Mar 10 2020 // Madison, Wisconsin-based Rural Mutual Insurance Co. is now offering water damage protection, through its limited water endorsement. The company said this new endorsement will be added to new and renewal homeowner policies,...
