All the headlines from our Wisconsin Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 19 2015 // An Eau Claire, Wis. couple is suing the Village of Boyd over injuries caused by a sinkhole on one of its streets. Thomas and Dawn Stagliano are seeking unspecified damages in Chippewa County Circuit Court. Their lawsuit...
May 13 2015 // A federal worker safety agency is proposing a $193,000 fine against a Wisconsin dairy co-op after a man died in a grain bin in November.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on May 11 announced it was citing...
May 7 2015 // Compass Specialty Risk LLC, a new wholesale insurance broker and managing general agent has commenced national operations. The firm is headquartered in Middleton, Wis., with another office in Sacramento, Calif.Compass...
May 4 2015 // Six buildings caught fire and 15 homes had to be evacuated as warm weather and dry conditions helped fuel wildfires in central Wisconsin.Catherine Koele, the wildfire prevention specialist for the state Department of...
May 4 2015 // Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that creates statewide regulations on ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft.The measure would prohibit any local ordinances governing ride-hailing companies. Instead, the...
May 4 2015 // The Wisconsin Senate has approved a bill that would create statewide regulations on ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft. The legislation, which already passed the House, was sent to Gov. Scott Walker. The measure...
Apr 24 2015 // Deadly bird flu swelled in the poultry industry in Minnesota and neighboring Wisconsin amid speculation that winds may be carrying virus particles into facilities housing turkeys and chickens.“This is a catastrophe...
Apr 22 2015 // The Wisconsin Senate has approved a bill that would create statewide regulations on ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft. The legislation, which already passed the House, now goes to Gov. Scott Walker. The measure...
Apr 1 2015 // Medical malpractice claims hit a record low last year in Wisconsin, according to the Director of State Courts.The number of medical malpractice lawsuits fell to 84 last year from 140 in 2013. There were 294 suits filed in...
Mar 31 2015 // Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced a bill that would impose statewide regulations on online ride-sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft.The measure would require companies to apply for a $5,000 state license and carry $1...
Mar 27 2015 // A consultant says it’s not feasible to move to a self-insurance model for Wisconsin state employees next year.The Wisconsin State Journal reports that the consultant’s report found moving from a competitive HMO...
Mar 25 2015 // SECURA Insurance, based in Appleton, Wis., is celebrating the fact that it has been in operation for 115 years as of March 2015.The company was founded by Julius Bubolz in the town of Cicero after a devastating windstorm...
Mar 24 2015 // Medical malpractice claims hit a record low last year in Wisconsin, according to the Director of State Courts.The number of medical malpractice lawsuits fell to 84 last year from 140 in 2013. There were 294 suits filed in...
Feb 20 2015 // Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is proposing that state employees be offered $2,000 a year to opt out of state health insurance coverage. A state-commissioned study by Deloitte Consulting says the incentive could generate $18...
Feb 4 2015 // The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is fining Ashley Furniture Industries Inc. $1.76 million for worker injuries at its Arcadia, Wis., plant, the agency said.OSHA said the plant saw more than 1,000...
Feb 3 2015 // The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is alleging a Watertown, Wis., insurance agent ran a $10 million Ponzi scheme out of his agency, ISC Inc.The SEC filed a securities fraud lawsuit against 69-year-old Loren...
Jan 29 2015 // Oklahoma Thunder forward Kevin Durant and Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt have signed endorsement deals with Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Insurance, the company said.Durant, the NBA’s most...
Jan 20 2015 // Managing general agency and surplus lines broker J.M. Wilson added Jayne Hongisto as branch manager of its Madison, Wis., office. She will plan the day-to-day operations of the Madison office, coordinate the staff, and...
Jan 15 2015 // Appleton, Wis.-based SECURA Insurance promoted Dominick Mongarella to director–risk management, effective Jan. 14, 2015.Mongarella will lead the company’s risk management team and is responsible for enhancing risk...
Jan 12 2015 // HNI, a non-traditional risk management firm based in New Berlin, Wis., announced that Matt Bucher has been named a partner in the firm.Bucher is a relationship manager at HNI. In his current role, Bucher drives sales of...