Latest Wisconsin Headlines

All the headlines from our Wisconsin Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Flooding in Western Wisconsin Causes Evacuations, Rescues

Jul 1 2020 // Some residents of a western Wisconsin village hit hard by hours of torrential rain were evacuated from their homes as floodwater lapped at their doors and motorists had to be rescued from the roofs of their partially...

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

Jun 22 2020 // 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...

Insurer Counters Income Loss Claims by Arguing Restaurants Operated Takeout Service

Jun 18 2020 // An insurer fighting business income claims from restaurants is arguing in part that there is no coverage because businesses were allowed to provide takeout and delivery service during lockdowns.Society Insurance, based in...

OSHA Investigating Fatal Wisconsin Construction Accident

Jun 16 2020 // A fatal construction accident in Green Bay, Wisconsin is being investigated by federal regulators.The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports a 52-year-old man was killed Friday morning on the city’s northeast side. Police...

Study: Sick Workers Are a Top Workplace Safety Concern in Wisconsin

Jun 15 2020 // Employees who come to work even though they are sick are a top concern for workers in Wisconsin, according to a new study released by Wisconsin Safety Council (WSC) and Rural Mutual Insurance Co.WSC and Rural Mutual...

Remnants of Cristobal Bring Thunderstorms, Flooding to Midwest

Jun 11 2020 // The remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal were moving out of the Midwest and into Canada on Wednesday, with gusty winds and heavy rain leaving behind flooding in Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri and Iowa.High winds brought down...

Worldwide Facilities Acquires Wisconsin’s Strategic Underwriting Solutions

Jun 11 2020 // Worldwide Facilities LLC, a national wholesale insurance broker, managing general agent and program manager, has acquired Strategic Underwriting Solutions LLC (SUS), a full service medical stop-loss focused managing...

Wisconsin Wages, Income Should Rebound in 2021, Revenue Report Says

Jun 4 2020 // Wisconsin’s income levels and wages should rebound next year after the coronavirus pandemic crippled the state’s economy, according to a report released by Gov. Tony Evers’ administration.The analysis...

Wisconsin’s M3 Insurance Joins TechAssure

May 20 2020 // TechAssure, an international nonprofit association of insurance and risk management experts for technology-related risks, has named Madison, Wisconsin-based M3 Insurance as a new member. A top 50 insurance broker and risk...

Wisconsin Commissioner Seeks Rehabilitation for Time Insurance Co.

May 19 2020 // 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...

Wildfire Danger High in Central Wisconsin

May 5 2020 // The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the National Weather Service issued a red flag warning on May 3 for 12 counties in central Wisconsin as the danger of wildfires remained high.A red flag warning is issued...

Third Coast Underwriters to Offer Workers’ Comp Coverage in Florida, Wisconsin

May 1 2020 // Third Coast Underwriters (3CU), a national workers’ compensation insurance company, is expanding into Florida and Wisconsin. With the expansion, the company will offer its workers’ compensation coverage in 21...

Dangi Joins Wisconsin’s Jewelers Mutual Group as CFO, Treasurer

May 1 2020 // Sumit Dangi has joined the leadership team of Neenah, Wisconsin-based Jewelers Mutual Group as chief financial officer (CFO) and treasurer.Dangi comes to Jewelers Mutual from HSBC Global, where he was senior vice president...

Wisconsin High Court Won’t Let Unions Join Suit Against Stay-at-Home Order

Apr 30 2020 // The Wisconsin Supreme Court on April 28 refused a request by several labor unions to help defend Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ stay-at-home order from a Republican effort to overturn it.The order, which was issued by...

Wisconsin Governor Issues Emergency Order Due to Wildfires

Apr 22 2020 // Wisconsin residents grappling with the coronavirus have something else to worry about now: wildfires. Gov. Tony Evers on April 21 declared statewide state of emergency in response to elevated wildfire conditions. The...

Wisconsin Real Estate Company to Pay $75K Fine in Iowa Asbestos Case

Apr 22 2020 // A Milwaukee, Wisconsin, real estate company will pay $75,000 to Iowa for violating several asbestos regulations at one of its former buildings in Newton, the Iowa Attorney General’s office announced.Phoenix Investors...

Latest Class Actions Over Business Interruption Target 6 Insurers

Apr 21 2020 // A Minnesota dentist, an Ohio bridal shop and a New York pizzeria are among six small businesses that are the latest to sue insurers seeking compensation for business interruption claims due to the coronavirus crisis.The...

Wisconsin’s Society Insurance Hit with Lawsuits Over Coronavirus Claim Denials

Apr 20 2020 // Two lawsuits have been filed in federal court in Illinois by a group of businesses that were forced to close their operations by government authorities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic over the denial of business...

Wisconsin’s Church Mutual Promotes 6 in Leadership Positions

Apr 16 2020 // Church Mutual Insurance Co. S.I., based in Merrill, Wisconsin, has promoted six individuals into new leadership roles.Jeff Steffen has been promoted to senior vice president – chief financial officer. Steffen has a...

Officials: Harmful Firefighting Foam Chemicals Found in More Wisconsin Wells

Apr 16 2020 // Wisconsin state officials say additional private wells around Marinette and Peshtigo have elevated levels of harmful chemicals which may be linked to a firefighting foam manufacturer.Johnson Controls and its subsidiary,...