All the headlines from our Wisconsin Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 12 2018 // A.M. Best has downgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “bbb” from bbb+ and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) of Community Insurance Corp. and Wisconsin County...
Jun 29 2018 // Meredith Thomas, an independent broker of Neenah, Wisconsin-based Jewelers Mutual Insurance Group, was recently recognized for his outstanding achievements as the 2018 recipient of the company’s Legacy Award.The...
Jun 28 2018 // The Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld the state’s cap on noneconomic medical malpractice damages on June 27, reversing an appellate ruling that awarded $15 million to a woman who had all four limbs amputated after a...
Jun 21 2018 // Integrated Risk Solutions in Waukesha, Wisconsin, has added John McGee to its leadership team as chief operating officer/chief financial officer.McGee has financial and operations executive experience in the construction,...
Jun 21 2018 // Guy Russ has been named assistant vice president of risk control for Church Mutual Insurance Co., based in Merrill, Wisconsin.He reports to Kevin Root, executive vice president – operations. Russ joined Church Mutual...
Jun 21 2018 // A state of emergency has been declared for counties in Northwest Wisconsin impacted by widespread flooding.Gov. Scott Walker declared the emergency state for Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, and Iron counties, where...
Jun 20 2018 // Widespread flooding in the Upper Midwest was blamed for at least one death in Wisconsin, while disaster declarations were issued Monday in northern Michigan after flash-flooding washed out roads, damaged businesses and...
Jun 18 2018 // A Wisconsin insurance agent has been ordered to repay more than $1 million after state regulators found she engaged in multiple unfair trade practices involving an elderly consumer.The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner...
Jun 15 2018 // Federal safety officials have cited a Wisconsin roofing contractor for exposing employees to falls and other safety hazards at two separate job sites.Penalties proposed for Appleton roofing contractor Hector Hernandez by...
Jun 14 2018 // Prices paid for medical professional services vary significantly across states, ranging from 26 percent below the median in Florida to 158 percent above median in Wisconsin, according to a 35-state study.States with no fee...
Jun 12 2018 // A.M. Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A+ (Superior) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “aa-” from “a+” of Rural Mutual Insurance Co. (Rural Mutual) in...
Jun 12 2018 // Integrity Insurance in Appleton, Wisconsin, has named Sarah Krause as AVP – Talent Management & Operations.In her new role, Krause leads the design, implementation and management of all strategies and initiatives...
Jun 6 2018 // A Wisconsin insurance agent has been ordered to repay more than $1 million after state regulators found she engaged in multiple unfair trade practices involving an elderly consumer.Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of...
Jun 4 2018 // Wisconsin transportation officials are growing concerned about risky behavior by drivers and pedestrians as the number of pedestrian fatalities increased last year, mirroring a national trend.The state saw almost 60...
Jun 4 2018 // A Wisconsin appellate court says an insurance company doesn’t have to cover a bulldog attack that left a woman hospitalized.Shawn Lievense’s bulldog, Tank, attacked Sara Hanson and Kathryn Baumann-Mader in...
Jun 1 2018 // A.M. Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “a+” from “a” and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) of West Bend Mutual Insurance Co. in West...
May 31 2018 // Appleton, Wisconsin-based SECURA Insurance has presented 27 fire departments with donations earned by its local independent agents in eight states.The donations ranged from $500 to $1,500, with some agencies choosing to...
May 23 2018 // A University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point official who handled sexual misconduct complaints and resigned when he was accused of sexually harassing a woman on campus in 2015, went on to hold positions handling similar...
May 23 2018 // A.M. Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (ICR) of “a” to Wisconsin-based CM Select Insurance Co. (CM Select), a wholly owned subsidiary of...
May 21 2018 // The family of a mentally ill man who died after Milwaukee, Wis.-area police officers used a stun gun on him has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Village of West Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel...