Latest Wisconsin Headlines
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Wisconsin Settles with Medical Society over Raid of Med-Mal Fund
Aug 1 2011 // The state of Wisconsin has reached an agreement with the Wisconsin Medical Society over the repayment of a fund set up to pay medical malpractice claims that was raided in 2007 to help balance the budget. The agreement...
Wisconsin City to Pay $270,000 to Settle Asbestos Lawsuit
Jul 29 2011 // The City of Beloit has agreed to pay $270,000 to settle allegations that it sold a building with asbestos issues. City Manager Larry Arft says the city council voted 6-0 to approve the settlement. Dan Langone sued the city...
Wisconsin Settles with Medical Society over Raid of Med-Mal Fund
Jul 22 2011 // The state of Wisconsin has reached an agreement with the Wisconsin Medical Society over the repayment of a fund set up to pay medical malpractice claims that was raided in 2007 to help balance the budget. The agreement...
Big Pay Increase for Wisconsin Insurance Regulator Turned Consultant
Jul 11 2011 // A career state insurance regulator will receive a big pay raise to become a consultant to the Wisconsin Office of the Insurance Commissioner. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Lafayette County Judge William...
Wisconsin Gov., Insurance Chief and Others Accused of Breaking Finance Law
Jul 8 2011 // Wisconsin state insurance commissioner Ted Nickel and nine other donors to Republican Gov. Scott Walker have been accused of breaking the state’s campaign finance law. Watchdog group the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign...
Wisconsin Health Insurance Program Participation, Claims on the Rise
Jun 29 2011 // A new report shows more people are joining a Wisconsin state program that provides health insurance for the seriously ill. The Legislative Audit Bureau reviewed the financial status of the Wisconsin Health Insurance...
Best Affirms ProAssurance and Members Ratings; Revises ICR to Positive
Jun 16 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of ProAssurance Group and its members. Best has also affirmed the financial strength rating...
EEOC Settles Wisconsin Discrimination Complaint with Chubb
May 6 2011 // A federal agency says a New Jersey insurance company will pay $110,000 to settle allegations of racial discrimination at its Milwaukee office. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the agreement on May...
Talkowski Appointed Vice President of CNA’s Wisconsin Branch
May 4 2011 // CNA Financial Corporation has appointed Kristina Talkowski as vice president of its Wisconsin branch. Talkowski holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation and has carrier and agency experience in...
Wisconsin Officials Up April 10 Tornado Count to 12
Apr 18 2011 // The storm system that hit northern and central Wisconsin on April 10 produced a record number of tornados for one day in April. The National Weather Service reported there were 12 tornadoes, surpassing the record of 10 for...
Wisconsin Passes Bill to Reduce Mandatory Minimum Auto Liability Limits
Apr 18 2011 // The Wisconsin Legislature passed a bill that will reduce the mandatory minimum auto insurance liability limits in that state. The American Insurance Association (AIA) commended the Wisconsin State Senate for passing...
Wisconsin Governor Signs Car Insurance Bill
Apr 14 2011 // Gov. Scott Walker has signed into law a bill designed to lower car insurance rates by undoing higher coverage requirements approved by Democrats less than two years ago. Republicans successfully used the car insurance...
Cleanup Continues in Wisconsin After 4 Tornados Hit
Apr 13 2011 // The sounds of chain saws filled the air on April 11 in several central Wisconsin towns as people cleared downed trees and other debris from streets and damaged homes after thunderstorms and at least four tornados hit the...
Wisconsin Passes Bill to Reduce Auto Liability Coverage Minimums
Apr 6 2011 // Insurers are praising the passage in Wisconsin of a bill that would reduce the mandatory minimum auto insurance liability limits in that state. The American Insurance Association (AIA) commended the Wisconsin State Senate...
Rebello Joins Iroquois as Regional Manager for Illinois, Wisconsin
Mar 30 2011 // Christian Rebello has joined Iroquois Group Great Lakes as the regional manager for Illinois and Wisconsin. Rebello comes to the Iroquois Group from a top 20 independent agency in the Chicago area where he was an...
Wisconsin Plant Hit by 2009 Blaze Gives Fire Department $50,000
Mar 22 2011 // A Milwaukee-area meatpacking plant that was hit hard by a 2009 fire is donating $50,000 to local firefighters for their “heroic efforts” in fighting the blaze. The donation is from the Patrick Cudahy plant and...
Wisconsin Meatpacking Plant Fire Claim Settled for $208M
Mar 18 2011 // Patrick Cudahy’s parent company has reached a $208 million settlement with its insurance carriers over a fire that destroyed part of its meatpacking plant in a Milwaukee, Wis., suburb. An earnings report filed by...
Westfield Insurance Expands Commercial Operations into Wisconsin
Mar 15 2011 // Westfield Insurance, headquartered in Ohio, announced it has expanded its commercial operations into the state of Wisconsin, with commercial accounts to be serviced out of a new service office in Milwaukee. The...
Wisconsin’s Bruce Gendelman Insurance Promotes Engebretson, Collazo
Mar 9 2011 // The Bruce Gendelman Insurance Co. (BGI), an insurance advisory firm headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., has promoted Angela Engebretson to chief operating officer (COO) and Isabel Collazo to vice president of Commercial...
Tort Reform – How Far to Go?
Mar 7 2011 // States as far flung as Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Wisconsin are considering, or have enacted, tort reform measures aimed at reducing the number of meritless lawsuits filed and lowering the cost of malpractice insurance....
