Latest Wisconsin Headlines
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Wisconsin Refinery Blast Evacuation Order Lifted; 20 Injured
Apr 30 2018 // Tens of thousands of residents of a northern Wisconsin city were cleared to return to their homes on April 27, a local official said, a day after a Husky Energy Inc. refinery explosion injured at least 20 people. The...
Wisconsin Oil Refinery Fire Injures at Least 15
Apr 27 2018 // An explosion at Husky Energy’s refinery in Superior, Wisconsin, caused a fire that burned for several hours on Thursday and sent smoke billowing into the air, prompting the evacuation of thousands of residents,...
Wisconsin Court: PR Firm Not Entitled to Free Accident Data
Apr 26 2018 // A Wisconsin state appeals court says a public relations firm doesn’t have the right to free access to the state Department of Transportation’s accident database. The DOT releases accident reports through its...
Wisconsin, Leading in Manufacturing Jobs Added, Touts Private Sector Gains
Apr 26 2018 // Wisconsin added the most manufacturing jobs of any state in the first quarter of 2018 and ranks fourth nationally in the number of private sector jobs added in March, the state Department of Workforce Development (DWD)...
Court Reinstates Lawsuit Against Website in Wisconsin Spa Shooting Case
Apr 23 2018 // A state appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit against operators of a website that facilitated the purchases of a gun used in a mass shooting in suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin, five years ago. Radcliffe Haughton killed his...
Wisconsin Governor Requests Federal Waiver for Reinsurance Program
Apr 20 2018 // Gov. Scott Walker’s administration filed a request with the federal government seeking a waiver that would allow Wisconsin to offer a $200 million reinsurance program designed to lower premiums and attract more...
U. of Wisconsin-Madison Team Wins 2018 Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge
Apr 17 2018 // A team of students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UWM) have won the 2018 Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge, the Spencer Educational Foundation reports. Case study provider Andrew Bent, risk manager at Sage...
Wisconsin-Based Accelerator Boosts Startups in Insurance and Beyond
Apr 16 2018 // The insurance industry is not the only focus of the Madison, Wisconsin-based startup accelerator, gener8tor, but insurance is its oldest and largest operational sector. Founded in 2012 by attorneys Troy Vosseller and Joe...
1 in 4 Wisconsin Residents Binge Drink Once A Month, Study Shows
Mar 26 2018 // One-fourth of Wisconsin residents binge drink at least once a month, according to a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study defined binge drinking as a woman having four or more drinks...
Wisconsin Study: Helmets Reduce Neck Injuries in Motorcycle Crashes
Mar 19 2018 // A study of University of Wisconsin Hospital trauma patients found that motorcyclists who don’t wear helmets are twice as likely to suffer neck injuries in crashes compared to those who use helmets. The study looked...
Wisconsin Has High Rate of Fatal Crashes Involving Elderly: Study
Mar 18 2018 // A study shows Wisconsin has the highest rate for fatal crashes involving elderly drivers in the country. The study conducted by TRIP, a national transportation research group, found 26 percent of fatal crashes in Wisconsin...
Farmer Criticism Leads to Wisconsin Dairy Insurance Program Adjustment
Mar 5 2018 // Wisconsin lawmakers tweaked a federal price insurance program following criticism from dairy farmers. The Margin Protection Program for Dairy allows farmers to buy insurance that pays out when the cost to produce milk...
Issuer Credit Rating of Wisconsin’s McMillan-Warner Mutual Downgraded
Mar 2 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 McMillan-Warner Mutual Insurance...
Update: Wisconsin Gov. Signs Health Reinsurance Bill; State Joins ‘Obamacare’ Suit
Feb 28 2018 // Gov. Scott Walker has signed into law a $200 million measure designed to stabilize the health insurance market under the Affordable Care Act in Wisconsin, after authorizing fellow Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel...
Wisconsin’s SECURA Promotes 5 to New Officer Positions
Feb 28 2018 // Appleton, Wisconsin-based SECURA Insurance promoted five leaders to newly created positions: Tamara Bates, regional vice president – Sales; Amy DeHart, vice president – chief actuarial officer; Jennifer Fisher, vice...
Ratings Assigned to Wisconsin’s JM Specialty Insurance
Feb 26 2018 // A.M. Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “aa-” to JM Specialty Insurance Co. (JMSI) in Neenah, Wisconsin. The outlook assigned to these Credit...
Wisconsin Tweaks Pricing for Dairy Insurance Program
Feb 21 2018 // Wisconsin lawmakers have tweaked a federal price insurance program following criticism from dairy farmers. The Margin Protection Program for Dairy allows farmers to buy insurance that pays out when the cost to produce milk...
Associated Benefits and Risk Acquiring Wisconsin’s Diversified Insurance
Feb 16 2018 // Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting (ABRC) announced it will acquire Diversified Insurance Solutions (Diversified), based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The transaction is expected to close next month. Terms of the...
Insurers Express Support for Wisconsin Governor’s Reinsurance Plan
Feb 14 2018 // Gov. Scott Walker’s $200 million plan to reduce health care costs for people purchasing insurance through the private marketplace won support from Wisconsin’s health insurance providers, doctors and medical...
Up to 29 Vehicles Involved in Fatal Wisconsin Highway Crash
Feb 14 2018 // Authorities say the number of vehicles involved in a fatal crash in the fog on a southern Wisconsin highway is now up to 29. Dane County sheriff’s spokeswoman Elise Schaffer says one person —a 53-year-old woman —...
