All the headlines from our Wisconsin Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
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...
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,...
Apr 6 2020 // Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Insurance says it will return approximately $200 million to its auto insurance customers as the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered driving habits and created financial...
Mar 27 2020 // AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb” of McMillan Warner Mutual Insurance Co. (MWM) in...
Mar 25 2020 // As state insurance regulators monitor and respond to the coronavirus impact on insurance, property/casualty insurers are calling on them to coordinate their requests for data and ease up on some requirements.David A....
Mar 24 2020 // Wisconsin’s insurance commissioner has directed insurers to provide insurance coverage for delivery drivers for restaurants during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, even if those drivers/restaurants previously did...
Mar 23 2020 // Workers can’t negotiate away their right to compensation for time spent donning and removing protective gear, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in a long-running legal battle between a Jefferson County farm and its...
Mar 20 2020 // The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is asking insurers operating the state to offer flexibility to insureds who are incurring economic hardship during the COVID-19 public health emergency.This...
Mar 19 2020 // In response to the health emergency brought by the spread of COVID-19, Wisconsin’s Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is making temporary changes to requirements for delivering online courses and online...
Mar 12 2020 // Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has proposed a multimillion-dollar package of legislation designed to control spring flooding, hoping to convince Republicans to reconvene the state Assembly to pass them.Assembly...
Mar 10 2020 // Madison, Wisconsin-based Rural Mutual Insurance Co. is now offering water damage protection, through its limited water endorsement.The company said this new endorsement will be added to new and renewal homeowner policies,...
Mar 2 2020 // A bar owner in Waukesha, Wisconsin, has been found guilty of intentionally setting fire to his business, as well as several felony offenses related to the arson.According to U.S. Attorney Matthew D. Krueger with the U.S....
Feb 13 2020 // Madison, Wis.-based Understory, which offers parametric insurance for severe weather risks, has launched its supplemental hail insurance product for automotive dealers in five new states: Arizona; New Mexico; Ohio;...
Feb 13 2020 // Gov. Tony Evers has submitted a federal emergency declaration for three southeastern Wisconsin counties for $10 million in damage caused along the shore of Lake Michigan by winter storms last month.Evers asked President...
Feb 13 2020 // Integrity Insurance, a property & casualty carrier headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, has promoted Lisa Messerschmidt to commercial lines underwriting manager.Messerschmidt will be responsible for leading a group of...
Feb 10 2020 // Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bill that imposes new restrictions on firefighting foam to curb pollution from PFAS chemicals.The bill prohibits the use of foam containing intentionally added PFAS except in...
Feb 6 2020 // Property and casualty insurance carrier Integrity Insurance, headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, has appointed Jeremiah Johnson regional vice president, Sales.Johnson will lead the development and execution of sales...
Feb 5 2020 // Gov. Tony Evers has declared a state of emergency in southeastern Wisconsin in the wake of severe winter storms that struck the region.The governor issued an executive order declaring an emergency in Milwaukee, Racine and...
Jan 31 2020 // Distinguished Programs, a national insurance program manager, has named Kirkland Requejo regional sales executive for Illinois and Wisconsin. He is based in Chicago.Requejo brings 12 years of military leadership and a...