All the headlines from our Wisconsin Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 7 2011 // A Wisconsin teen who sued after he was bitten by a police dog has settled the case for $210,000. Seventeen-year-old Nate Livermore suffered permanent damage to his arm two years ago when the dog bit him as he fled from a...
Nov 7 2011 // The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature has passed a bill that would reduce property owners’ liability for a trespasser’s injuries or death. The Assembly passed the measure 80-15 on Nov. 3. The state...
Nov 7 2011 // Company Name State of Speciality 2010 TOTAL DPW Texas Mutual Insurance Co. TX 596,191 Old American County Mutual Fire Insurance Co. TX 575,100 SAIF Corporation OR 327,373 St. Johns Insurance Co. Inc. FL 257,106 Brickstreet...
Nov 1 2011 // A Wisconsin appeals court has ruled in favor of a Juneau County newspaper that requested documents from the county but received paperwork with most information blacked out.The Juneau County Star-Times had requested...
Oct 27 2011 // A furnace installation company and its insurer have agreed to pay $5 million to the victims of a fatal home explosion in Sun Prairie.Twenty-six-year-old Andrew Manley died when the blast leveled a house and damaged several...
Oct 17 2011 // A Chippewa Falls, Wis., polka musician has won a court battle involving his ex-wife and her new husband, who he accuses of stealing one of his most popular tunes.Ray Rubenzer filed a federal copyright infringement lawsuit...
Oct 6 2011 // A Chippewa Falls, Wis., polka musician has won a court battle involving his ex-wife and her new husband, who he accuses of stealing one of his most popular tunes.Ray Rubenzer filed a federal copyright infringement lawsuit...
Sep 23 2011 // Milwaukee, Wis.-based Roundy’s Supermarkets Inc. is recalling about 360 pounds of breaded chicken breast that may have been undercooked.The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the products were sold after Sept. 13 at...
Aug 26 2011 // The federal health care overhaul signed into law last year will drastically cut the number of uninsured Wisconsin residents by 2016 but will drive up premiums for some customers and could cause some companies to drop...
Aug 5 2011 // Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced that the state has made a payment of more than $200 million owed to the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund (IPFCF).The payment includes a $200 million transfer as well as...
Aug 1 2011 // The state of Wisconsin has reached an agreement with the Wisconsin Medical Society over the repayment of a fund set up to pay medical malpractice claims that was raided in 2007 to help balance the budget.The agreement...
Jul 29 2011 // The City of Beloit has agreed to pay $270,000 to settle allegations that it sold a building with asbestos issues.City Manager Larry Arft says the city council voted 6-0 to approve the settlement. Dan Langone sued the city...
Jul 22 2011 // The state of Wisconsin has reached an agreement with the Wisconsin Medical Society over the repayment of a fund set up to pay medical malpractice claims that was raided in 2007 to help balance the budget.The agreement...
Jul 11 2011 // A career state insurance regulator will receive a big pay raise to become a consultant to the Wisconsin Office of the Insurance Commissioner.The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Lafayette County Judge William...
Jul 8 2011 // Wisconsin state insurance commissioner Ted Nickel and nine other donors to Republican Gov. Scott Walker have been accused of breaking the state’s campaign finance law.Watchdog group the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign...
Jun 29 2011 // A new report shows more people are joining a Wisconsin state program that provides health insurance for the seriously ill. The Legislative Audit Bureau reviewed the financial status of the Wisconsin Health Insurance...
Jun 16 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of ProAssurance Group and its members. Best has also affirmed the financial strength rating...
May 6 2011 // A federal agency says a New Jersey insurance company will pay $110,000 to settle allegations of racial discrimination at its Milwaukee office.The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the agreement on May...
May 4 2011 // CNA Financial Corporation has appointed Kristina Talkowski as vice president of its Wisconsin branch. Talkowski holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation and has carrier and agency experience in...
Apr 18 2011 // The storm system that hit northern and central Wisconsin on April 10 produced a record number of tornados for one day in April.The National Weather Service reported there were 12 tornadoes, surpassing the record of 10 for...