Wisconsin News

Wausau Signature Agency Names Nederloe Zone Marketing Director

Jean Nederloe was named Marketing Director for the North Zone operations of Wisconsin-based Wausau Signature Agency (WSA). Nederloe is based in WSA’s Milwaukee office and will work in conjunction with marketing operations in WSA’s East and South zones to help …

Wisconsin Sleep-Related Truck Crash Prompts Federal Call for Research

Trucking companies should work harder to enforce that their drivers get rest, and the government should move toward mandating the use of alarm systems to alert exhausted truckers, a federal board recommended. While drivers are ultimately responsible for getting enough …

Wisconsin Utility Workers Diverted from Texas to Ohio

Utility crews from Wisconsin Public Service prepared to go to Texas on Septembr 15 to help restore power to victims of Hurricane Ike have been redirected to Ohio. Ten crews are responding to a request from American Electric Power of …

Bank Insurance Brokerage Earnings Break Highest Mid-Year Level

Mid-year earnings from bank insurance brokerage hit their highest level ever in the first half of 2008. Bank insurance brokerage earnings in the first six months of 2008 were $2.12 billion, up 6.4 percent from $1.99 billion in the first …

Wisconsin Commissioner Says Humana Paid $750,000 to Resolve Complaints

Humana Insurance Co. has agreed to pay the state of Wisconsin $750,000 to settle complaints about its marketing and other practices. Insurance Commissioner Sean Dilweg says the settlement will protect seniors from problems related to the company’s aggressive marketing of …

McAuley Woods and Associates Finalizes Expansion in Midwest

McAuley Woods and Associates recently announced that it has completed negotiations with Adrian Smith, CEO of Geneva Risk Services, to open McAuley Woods of the Midwest. Adrian’s current team of producers and account managers will join him to begin operations …

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Aon Corporation recently announced that Karen Reutter has joined Aon Construction Services Group in a newly created position of senior vice president. Based in Minneapolis, Reutter is one of a number of strategic hires employed by Aon Construction Services Group …

Speak Up if You Care …

The Case for Risk Management and Insurance Education If you’re like most insurance firms, your workforce is aging. Or, as a friend of mine recently put it, “There’s a lot of gray hair in the room.” Not that there’s anything …

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McAuley Woods and Associates’ Adrian Smith to Expand Midwest Presence

West Palm Beach, FL, August 28, 2008 — McAuley Woods and Associates is excited to announce that it has completed negotiations with Adrian Smith, CEO of Geneva Risk Services, to open McAuley Woods of the Midwest. Adrian’s current team of …