Wisconsin News

Employers Holdings Q2 Net Premiums Written Declined 15.5%, Reducing Workforce

Reno, Nev.-based Employers Holdings Inc. has reported second quarter 2010 net income of $16.5 million compared with $20.3 million in the second quarter of 2009, a decrease of $3.8 million or $0.05 per share. Net income for the six months …

Texas Commissioner Orders $551K in Fines and Restitution in June

Enforcement actions taken by Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during June 2010 included four license revocations, three license denials, and fines and restitution totaling $551,012. Copies of Geeslin’s orders may be obtained by contacting TDI’s Public Information …

Schinnerer Enhances Construction Management Program

Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, Inc. has made two enhancements to its construction management program to better meet the needs of policyholders. Effective immediately, there is no longer a residential cap in the Construction Management program. Schinnerer is now able …

United Heartland Names Walsh VP of Claims and Managed Care

United Heartland, based in New Berlin, Wis., has appointed Patrick Walsh as vice president of Claims and Managed Care. Walsh has joined United Heartland’s executive team and is responsible for setting the strategic direction and executing operational plans for continual …

People

Sentry Insurance Co. in Stevens Point, Wis., announced that Peter G. McPartland is joining Sentry as president and chief operating officer. McPartland is a seasoned insurance executive with more than 30 years of experience in the industry, including service with …

Wisconsin Supreme Court Sides with Physicians in Med Mal Trust Fund Fight

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s taking of $200 million from the Wisconsin’s Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund (IPFCF) to help balance the general budget was unconstitutional. The state must now pay back the full amount …

Business Moves

Western National, Wisconsin American Western National Insurance Group has finalized its affiliation with Wisconsin American Mutual Insurance Co. of Fond du Lac, Wis. Wisconsin American will continue to operate as a separate entity, with local management provided by James Herrick. …

Wisconsin Flood Damage Exceeds $28.5 Million

Damage from last week’s flooding in Milwaukee County, Wis., now exceeds more than $28.5 million, according to Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. He reported that 6,368 residential homes in Milwaukee County sustained damage totaling $16.8 million; 92 businesses sustained damage …

Wis. Supreme Court Denies Asbestos Death Claim

The Wisconsin State Supreme Court says a brake maker wasn’t negligent in a machinist’s death. Walter Tatera, a former Hales Corners machine shop worker, died of cancer in 2004. His estate sued FMC Corp., a Milwaukee brake manufacturer, alleging disks …

Wis. Supreme Court Sides with Physicians in Med Mal Trust Fund Fight

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided that the state’s taking of $200 million from the Wisconsin’s Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund (IPFCF) to help balance the general budget was unconstitutional. The state must now pay back the full amount …