An insurance company president has pleaded no contest to flying a plane while intoxicated in Fond du Lac County in Wisconsin, even though he was driving a Mercedes-Benz when he was pulled over. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield President …
The Wisconsin State Assembly has passed a bill that would put an end to punitive and compensatory damages for workplace discrimination. Currently, workers can file discrimination complaints with the state Department of Workforce Development seeking reinstatement, back pay, costs and …
New Berlin, Wis.-based United Heartland has appointed Mary Miller as director of corporate underwriting. Miller recently joined United Heartland and is responsible for the ongoing development of the company’s underwriting strategy and direction, with direct involvement in underwriting quality control, …
Jamie Durocher has been promoted to director of business development for Eau Claire, Wis.-based wholesale insurance firm, Scobie Group. Durocher has held the position of marketing representative with Scobie Group since February 2011. In his new role, Durocher will be …
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill designed to limit attorneys’ fees after a well-known lemon law lawyer collected more than $150,000 in an auto-repair dispute. The measure, part of Walker’s special legislative session on jobs, requires judges to …
In 2010, Wisconsin’s workers’ compensation system was the costliest for non-hospital services in a study of 25 study states. Prices in Wisconsin for non-hospital services were more than twice that of the 25-state median, and nearly 50 percent higher than …
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature has passed a bill that would reduce property owners’ liability for a trespasser’s injuries or death. The Assembly passed the measure 80-15 on Nov. 3. The state Senate approved it the day before. It now goes …
Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), a subsidiary of insurance broker Marsh Inc., has acquired Minnesota-based Gallagher & Associates Inc., a $1 million property and casualty insurance agency specializing in public school districts. Gallagher & Associates, based in Blaine, Minn., …
Wisconsin-based United Heartland has appointed Curt LeBeau as vice president of Insurance Operations. LeBeau is responsible for the company’s corporate underwriting, underwriting support services, premium billing/audit and data analysis functions. He has 35 years of experience in the insurance industry. …
A furnace installation company and its insurer have agreed to pay $5 million to the victims of a fatal home explosion in Sun Prairie. Twenty-six-year-old Andrew Manley died when the blast leveled a house and damaged several others in November. …
