Wisconsin News

Marsh & McLennan Agency Acquires Security Insurance Services

Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), a subsidiary of insurance broker Marsh Inc., announced the acquisition of Security Insurance Services Inc., one of the largest insurance agencies in Wisconsin. Established in 1983, Security Insurance Services has annual revenue of approximately …

Britton Gallagher Acquires Wisconsin’s Beckman Insurance Agency

Britton Gallagher, based in Cleveland, Ohio, has acquired Beckman Insurance Agency of Wisconsin. The acquisition is part of the firm’s strategic growth plan in the amusement industry, the company said. Mike Beckman said he will continue working with the Beckman …

Wisconsin Insurance President Indicted for Fraud

A federal grand jury has indicted the president of a Wausau insurance company on 24 counts of fraud. According to an indictment, J.N. Manson Agency President Timothy Mathwich forged insurance premium finance notes for customers who never requested them and …

Lancaster Named VP of Employee Benefits at R&R Insurance Services

R&R Insurance Services Inc. in Waukesha, Wis., has appointed David Lancaster vice president of Employee Benefits. Lancaster has more than 25 years of insurance industry experience in managing insurance operations, agency relationships and team development. Prior to R&R, he worked …

Wisconsin Manufacturer Struggling to Recruit Workers

A defense contractor that’s one of northern Wisconsin’s largest employers is struggling to recruit recent high school graduates for some of the region’s best-paying jobs. Marinette Marine Corp. says it is holding open 40 positions in its training program for …

Wisconsin’s United Heartland Honored as a Top 100 Workplace

United Heartland, a national workers’ compensation insurance company based in New Berlin, Wis., announced it has been selected as one of the Top 100 Workplaces in Southeastern Wisconsin by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for 2012. This is the second year …

Jury Awards Brothers $700K in Wisconsin Diocese Molestation Case

An Outagamie County, Wis., jury has awarded two brothers $700,000 in a fraud trial against the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay. The civil jury found the diocese responsible for concealing a former priest’s history of child molestation. Brothers Todd and …

Attorney: Wisconsin Officials Can Ban Weapons at Polls

Local governments can ban concealed weapons at all manner of polling sites, from city halls to assisted living facilities, state election officials have concluded. Elections appear to qualify as special events under Wisconsin’s concealed carry law, Government Accountability Board attorney …

OSHA Fines Wisconsin Company $71K for Safety Violations

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced it has cited Duraframe Dipnet with 20 safety violations — including three repeat — at the net manufacturer’s Viola, Wis., facility. Proposed penalties total $71,400 following OSHA’s inspection, which …

Wisconsin Governor Signs Bill Erasing Workplace Discrimination Damages

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that prohibits workers from collecting damages in employment discrimination cases. The legislation eliminates compensatory and punitive damages for acts of employment discrimination or unfair honesty, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association …