Latest Wisconsin Headlines
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Wisconsin Sees 10% Drop in Written Opioid Prescriptions
Nov 7 2016 // A state system to track prescription painkillers in Wisconsin to prevent abuse shows a nearly 10 percent drop in the number of opioid prescriptions written and filled compared to this time last year. Wisconsin’s...
Berkshire’s Workers’ Compensation Product Carries Risks of Innovation
Nov 4 2016 // David Miller is a stickler for safety at the Goodwill stores he runs in central California. So when Applied Underwriters offered his nonprofit a deal on insurance for workplace accidents if he could minimize injuries, he...
Western Wisconsin to Receive More Federal Flood Disaster Aid
Nov 3 2016 // Gov. Scott Walker says the U.S. Small Business Administration will make low-interest disaster loans available for people and businesses in western Wisconsin affected by flash flooding in September. The SBA lists Vernon...
Wisconsin Says Flood Damage Estimate Now Nearing $20M
Sep 30 2016 // Wisconsin emergency management officials say the damage to homes, businesses and public infrastructure from flooding that started last week is now approaching $20 million. In an update on Sept. 28, the State Emergency...
Flood Damage in Wisconsin Approaching $10M
Sep 29 2016 // Wisconsin emergency management officials say the damage to homes, businesses and public infrastructure from flooding that started last week is approaching $10 million. In an update night, the State Emergency Operations...
Wisconsin Commissioner Names Legislative Liaison, Public Information Officer
Sep 28 2016 // Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance Ted Nickel has appointed Elizabeth Hizmi as legislative liaison and public information officer (PIO) at the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI). Prior to her appointment as...
Wisconsin’s Robertson Ryan Adds Maloney, Flath and Swinton
Sep 22 2016 // Wisconsin-based independent insurance agency, Robertson Ryan & Associates (RRA), announced it has hired Garrett Maloney, Robert Flath and Brittany Swinton. Maloney joined RRA as a vice president and is based in the...
Outlooks for Wisconsin Mutual Insurance Revised to Positive: A.M. Best
Aug 26 2016 // A.M. Besthas revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a-” of Wisconsin Mutual Insurance Co. (WMIC) in Madison,...
Professional Liability ‘Business Enterprise Exclusion’ Upheld in Wisconsin
Aug 8 2016 // The Wisconsin Supreme Court has put to a rest a case in which an insured alleged breach of faith when the insurance company that wrote his professional liability errors and omissions insurance policy denied coverage due to...
Wisconsin Shipyard Faces $1.4M in Penalties for Lead Exposures
Aug 2 2016 // A Wisconsin shipyard faces nearly $1.4 million in penalties after it exposed workers to unsafe levels of lead, the U.S. Department of Labor announced. Officials said the exposure to lead and other heavy metals at Fraser...
Wisconsin Board Adopts Opioid Prescription Guidelines
Aug 2 2016 // Wisconsin doctors should prescribe opioids sparingly, tell patients they could become addicted and avoid the drugs as the first option to treat pain, according to new guidelines the state Medical Examining Board recently...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Professional Liability ‘Business Enterprise Exclusion’
Jul 29 2016 // The Wisconsin Supreme Court has put to a rest a case in which an insured alleged breach of faith when the insurance company that wrote his professional liability errors and omissions insurance policy denied coverage due to...
Wisconsin Agency Changes Name to Thomas Bradley Insurance
Jul 26 2016 // Verona, Wis.-based insurance agency B.Goll & Dunn announced it has changed its name to Thomas Bradley Insurance. The name change is part of a larger rebranding corporate identity effort, including a new logo, color...
NW Wisconsin Flood Damage Up to $30M
Jul 19 2016 // Flooding from recent heavy rains has caused $30 million dollars in damage in northwestern Wisconsin. State emergency management officials said that storms have caused nearly $1.8 million in damage to homes and businesses....
At Least 2 Dead in Midwest Floods that Damaged Homes, Stranded Motorists
Jul 14 2016 // At least two people have died in flooding caused by powerful storms that damaged homes, washed out roads and stranded motorists in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan. In northern Wisconsin, an 84-year-old Illinois man died...
Wisconsin Lawmaker Wants to Make Businesses Liable for Gun Injuries
Jun 27 2016 // A Republican state lawmaker wants Wisconsin businesses to be held liable for any gun-related injuries that may occur on their premises. State Rep. Bob Gannon, of Slinger, says he plans to introduce the bill for the...
Wisconsin Commissioner Approved for IAIS Leadership Role
Jun 22 2016 // Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Ted Nickel was approved as a member of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS). Tennessee Insurance Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak was...
Specialized Environmental Coverage Tools a Must for Today’s Farm Operations
Jun 20 2016 // Recent court and regulatory actions across the country with regard to environmental pollution exclusions in insurance policies have shown the need among farm owners and other agricultural risks for true environmental...
American Family Insurance Seeks Change in Corporate Structure
Jun 17 2016 // American Family Mutual Insurance Co., headquartered in Madison, Wis., announced the filing of a plan to create a mutual holding company that it says would provide more flexibility to pursue customer-driven initiatives...
Court: Wisconsin Prosecutors Can’t Alter Drunk Driving Charges Without OK
Jun 15 2016 // Prosecutors can’t change drunken driving charges once they’re filed without a judge’s permission, a state appeals court ruled in upholding a judge’s decision to order a felony charge against a...
