Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable News

Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Stepping Down

Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable is stepping down next month, Gov. Tony Evers said. Evers appointed Afable to the post in December 2018. Afable had previously worked for American Family Insurance and served as the company’s chief legal officer before …

Wisconsin to Insurers: Give Restaurants 10-Day Notice on Expiring Delivery Coverage

Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable has asked insurers that provided coverage under personal auto policies for food delivery services during the COVID-19 pandemic to help restaurants by giving the businesses at least 10 days written notice if their hired and …

Wisconsin Commissioner Seeks Rehabilitation for Time Insurance Co.

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 Insurance has close 200,000 policyholders for long-term …

Wisconsin Commissioner: Insurers Must Offer Free Coverage for Restaurant Deliveries

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 not have coverage for such activities. The extra coverage must be provided at no …

Wisconsin Insurance Agent Loses License, Must Pay Nearly $800K

An insurance agent in Wisconsin has had his license revoked and ordered to pay nearly $800,000 in penalties and restitution after being found in violation of insurance laws in the state. The former insurance agent, Barry Rumpel, may no longer …

Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Afable Names 3 to Leadership Team

Wisconsin’s new insurance commissioner, Mark Afable, has made three additional appointments to the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance’s (OCI) leadership team Nathan Houdek has been tapped to serve as deputy commissioner. In that role, Deputy Commissioner Houdek will be …