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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Launches Grant Program to Combat PFAS

Dec 20 2023 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is creating a new grant program to help small public water systems reduce PFAS and manganese contamination levels.The DNR announced Monday that it will...

Wisconsin Corn Mill Agrees to Pay $1.8M After Fatal Explosion

Dec 18 2023 // A Wisconsin milling company has agreed to pay an additional $1.8 million in penalties after a corn dust explosion that killed five workers and injured more than a dozen others at its Cambria plant in 2017, the federal...

WCRI: Wisconsin’s Medical Payments per Claim Remain Stable but Highest Among 17 States

Dec 7 2023 // Medical payments for treatment of injured Wisconsin workers were the highest of 17 study states, according to a recently released report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).The study, CompScope™...

Wisconsin Roofing Contractor Faces $180K in Fines For Repeated Safety Violations

Nov 29 2023 // After an Overhead Solutions LLC manager attended an on-site training discussion on fall hazards on May 25, 2023, federal workplace safety inspectors observed the company’s employees working about 30 feet above ground...

Are Expensive Judicial Races the New Normal in Pennsylvania After High Court Campaign?

Nov 15 2023 // The race for an open seat on Pennsylvania`s highest court initially resembled the sleepy contests that had played out for decades: low turnout, little media coverage and just enough spending to afford some biographical TV...

Wisconsin Milling Company Agrees to $11.2M Settlement Over Corn Dust Explosion

Nov 6 2023 // A milling company has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges that employees at a Wisconsin corn plant falsified records in the years leading up to a fatal corn dust explosion.The plea deal calls for Didion Milling Inc....

Sentry in Wisconsin Contributes Another $350K to Support Maui Wildfire Recovery

Oct 27 2023 // Sentry Insurance in Wisconsin announced additional donations of $350,000 to bolster the ongoing Maui wildfire recovery efforts.The contribution brings the company’s total giving to Maui non-profits for direct...

Federal Jury Convicts Two Employees in Fatal Wisconsin Corn Dust Explosion

Oct 24 2023 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A federal jury has convicted two senior employees at a Wisconsin corn plant of falsifying records and obstructing an investigation into a fatal corn dust explosion in 2017, Justice Department...

Wisconsin Milling Company Agrees to $11.2M Settlement After Fatal Corn Dust Explosion

Oct 10 2023 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A milling company has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges that employees at a Wisconsin corn plant falsified records in the years leading up to a fatal corn dust explosion.The plea deal calls...

Merger of Wisconsin-Based United Mutual into Ohio Mutual Holding Company Completed

Oct 6 2023 // The merger of Wisconsin-based United Mutual Insurance Company as a subsidiary under Ohio Mutual Insurance Group’s mutual holding company structure has been completed.Immediate plans include adding new products and...

MGT Partners Acquires CM Select Insurance Company in Wisconsin

Oct 5 2023 // MGT Partners LLC acquired CM Select Insurance Company from Church Mutual Holding Company Inc.The deal is subject to approval of regulatory filings. CM Select will be rebranded as MGT Insurance and operate as a tech-enabled...

Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin to Celebrate 125 Years at InsurCon2024

Sep 27 2023 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin (IIAW) announced they will celebrate 125 years in the insurance industry in 2024. To celebrate this significant milestone, the IIAW is opening registration for its grand...

On Tolstoy and Insurance Troubles in the Heartland

Sep 27 2023 // Property & casualty insurers are remarkably durable. Many of the country’s 2,422 insurers have been in business for over a century. Two – the Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia...

Wisconsin Lawmakers Settle Pollution Violations with Factory Farms

Sep 15 2023 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin lawmakers agreed Wednesday to settle allegations that two factory farms violated their pollution permits for more than a quarter of a million dollars.The Legislature`s Joint Finance...

Wisconsin Sawmill to Pay $191,000 and Cease Hiring Children Under 16 Following Teenager’s Death on the Job

Sep 11 2023 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A northern Wisconsin sawmill has agreed to pay nearly $191, 000 and stop hiring children under 16 to settle a federal lawsuit labor regulators filed after a teenager was killed on the job this summer...

Pier Collapse at University of Wisconsin-Madison Leaves One Hospitalized and 20 Injured

Sep 6 2023 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A pier filled with people celebrating Labor Day on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus partially collapsed into a lake, leaving one person hospitalized and slightly injuring about 20 others,...

McGriff Acquires Wisconsin’s Alternate Risk Resources

Sep 5 2023 // McGriff announced that it has acquired Alternative Risk Resources (ARR), a Wisconsin-based commercial brokerage firm that specializes in captive insurance. The transaction expands McGriff’s presence in the captive...

Wisconsin Launches Task Force to Study Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Workforce

Aug 24 2023 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin became the latest state Wednesday to launch a task force to study the effects of artificial intelligence on the workforce, a growing area of concern among state leaders nationwide.Gov. Tony...

World Acquires Wisconsin’s R&S

Aug 17 2023 // World Insurance Associates LLC announced that R&S Insurance Agency, Inc. (“R&S”) of Stoughton, Wisconsin has joined World as of August 1, 2023. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. R&S has...

Wisconsin Corn Mill to Pay $940K Settlement Over Fatal Explosion

Aug 15 2023 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A milling company has agreed to pay $940,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging multiple violations at a plant that was the scene of a fatal explosion in 2017, state Justice Department officials announced...