Latest Wisconsin Headlines
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Local Governments in Wisconsin Sue Opioid Drug Makers
Nov 8 2017 // Nearly two dozen Wisconsin counties say in a federal lawsuit that “nefarious and deceptive” marketing campaigns from pharmaceutical companies are responsible for the nation’s opioid overdose epidemic. The...
ISMIE Expanding Medical Professional Liability Insurance Offerings in Wisconsin
Nov 8 2017 // ISMIE Mutual Insurance Co. and ISMIE Indemnity plan to expand their medical professional liability coverage for health professionals, groups and health care facilities in Wisconsin. With a recently updated state rate...
Opioid Overdose Deaths Rise in Wisconsin Despite Fewer Prescriptions
Nov 7 2017 // State records show that opioid overdose deaths continue to rise in Wisconsin despite fewer opioids being prescribed. Wisconsin’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program says the state saw 17 million fewer opioid...
WCRI: Wisconsin Medical Payments per Workers’ Comp Claim Higher than Typical
Nov 2 2017 // A new study by Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found that Wisconsin’s medical payments per workers’ compensation claim were higher than typical for 2015 injuries...
Willis Towers Watson Adds Wallace as Market Leader in Wisconsin
Oct 26 2017 // Global insurance advisor, Willis Towers Watson, has appointed Scott Wallace market leader for Wisconsin for its Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) segment. Willis Towers Watson has offices in Brookfield and Appleton,...
Wisconsin Biotech Firm, Promega, Files Counterclaim Suit Against Shareholders
Oct 12 2017 // Promega Corp. and its founder are firing back at shareholders who sued the Wisconsin biotechnology company in 2016 for shareholder oppression. The lawsuit filed by shareholders Nathan Brand and Ted Kellner alleges that...
Rare October Tornado Destroys Structures on East Side of Madison, Wisconsin
Oct 10 2017 // An unusual October tornado has downed power lines and destroyed garages on the east side of Madison, Wisconsin, but no injuries were reported. The National Weather Service confirmed a weak tornado swept northeast along...
Alera Group Acquires Illinois, Wisconsin Agencies
Oct 5 2017 // Deerfield, Illinois-based Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property/casualty, risk management and wealth management firm, has acquired Axis Benefit Consultants in Westmont, Illinois, and Jeatran Associates in...
Business Moves
Oct 2 2017 // World Insurance Associates LLC, Bruen DiDio Associates Inc. World Insurance Associates LLC, an independent insurance agency headquartered in Tinton Falls, N.J., has acquired Bruen Deldin DiDio Associates Inc. (BDD) of New...
Seeman Holtz Property & Casualty Acquires DernCo Insurance in Wisconsin
Sep 18 2017 // Seeman Holtz Property & Casualty Inc. has acquired DernCo Insurance, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis. Serving both Wisconsin and Colorado for more than 25 years, Rich Dern and his team have been offering a full...
Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Consider Risk Management Options After Federal Program Change
Sep 18 2017 // A change to the Dairy Margin Protection Program means Wisconsin dairy farmers can choose to opt out of the federal program and turn to other risk management strategies. The U.S. Department of Agriculture no longer requires...
With Federal Program Change, Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Have Risk Management Options
Sep 12 2017 // A change to the Dairy Margin Protection Program means Wisconsin dairy farmers can choose to opt out of the federal program and turn to other risk management strategies. The U.S. Department of Agriculture no longer requires...
HUB International Acquires Wisconsin’s Stellarus Benefits
Sep 11 2017 // Global insurance brokerage Hub International Limited (Hub) has acquired the assets of Wisconsin-based Stellarus Benefits Inc. (Stellarus). Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. With offices in Brookfield and...
Wisconsin Schools Sports Association Offering Concussion Insurance
Sep 11 2017 // Wisconsin is among a handful of states that are covering student athlete concussions with a new insurance policy from the state’s regulatory body for all high school sports. The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic...
Award in Wisconsin Farmer’s Stray Voltage Case Could Go as High as $13.5M
Aug 21 2017 // A western Wisconsin farmer could be awarded up to $13.5 million after winning a five-year legal battle against an electric services company over stray voltage. Paul Halderson told the La Crosse Tribune that his dairy farm...
Wisconsin Officials: State Law Prevents Fire Sprinkler Rule Enforcement
Aug 18 2017 // Wisconsin officials say a state law prevents them from enforcing a fire sprinklers rule that fire officials say is one of the best ways to save lives. The 7-year-old rule requires sprinklers be installed into new apartment...
Wisconsin Dairy Group Sues State Over Pollution Discharge Rules
Aug 10 2017 // Wisconsin environmental officials are over-regulating large livestock operations, imposing pollution requirements that are tougher than federal law and arbitrarily changing runoff standards without going through the...
Wisconsin Farmer Could Be Awarded $13.5M in Stray Voltage Case Against Xcel
Aug 9 2017 // A western Wisconsin farmer could be awarded up to $13.5 million after winning a five-year legal battle against an electric services company over stray voltage. Paul Halderson told the La Crosse Tribune that his dairy farm...
Instructor Files Suit Against Wisconsin College Over Tenure Matter
Aug 7 2017 // An art instructor is suing Edgewood College in Wisconsin for terminating her tenure in violation of policy after she moved to Indianapolis. Agnieszka Ligendza filed the lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court. She alleges the...
Wisconsin Brewer Files Suit Against 2 Large Brewing Companies
Aug 4 2017 // A Canadian company that owns a brewery in southern Wisconsin has filed a federal lawsuit alleging antitrust violations by two of the world’s largest brewing companies. Mountain Crest says in the suit filed this week...
