Latest Wisconsin Headlines
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Summer-Like Conditions Lead to First Wisconsin Tornadoes in February
Feb 14 2024 // EVANSVILLE, Wis. (AP) — The first tornadoes ever recorded in Wisconsin in the usually frigid month of February tore through mostly rural areas on a day that broke records for warmth, setting up the perfect scenario for...
Daughter of Wisconsin Inmate Who Died in Solitary Sues Prison Officials
Feb 9 2024 // MILWAUKEE (AP) — The daughter of a Wisconsin inmate who killed himself in solitary confinement has filed a federal lawsuit against state prison officials, alleging they failed to provide adequate mental health care and...
Wisconsin Governor Declares Flood Insurance Awareness Week
Feb 7 2024 // Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed February 4-10, 2024, Flood Insurance Awareness Week in Wisconsin to recognize the state’s increasing flood risk and the importance of having appropriate insurance...
AM Best Downgrades Wisconsin’s Acuity
Feb 2 2024 // AM Best has downgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “aa-” (Superior) from “aa” (Superior) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) of Acuity, A...
Wisconsin Ice Cream Plant Fined $145K for Safety Violations
Jan 31 2024 // Responding to a report of workers being exposed to anhydrous ammonia, federal investigators found a Madison, Wisconsin ice cream plant lacked sufficient process safety management procedures to control the release of...
As DEI Comes Under Legal Attack, Companies Alter Their Programs
Jan 17 2024 // Sophia Danner-Okotie’s has ambitious plans for her Nigerian-inspired clothing line but a sense of dread has punctured her optimism as she watches a legal battle being waged against a small venture capital firm that...
Easland Appointed as Wisconsin Deputy Commissioner
Jan 16 2024 // The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) announced the appointment of Rebecca Easland to serve as Deputy Commissioner. Deputy Commissioner Easland most recently served as Senior Policy Advisor with the...
More P/C Carriers With Less Surplus: Aon Ward Analysis
Jan 11 2024 // As we head into 2024, many property/casualty companies are primed to grow their businesses, but not all have adequate levels of surplus to support premium growth, an Aon Ward executive said during a mid-December...
Wisconsin Assembly Republicans Introduce Limited Medical Marijuana Bill
Jan 11 2024 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly Republicans’ highly restrictive plan to legalize medical marijuana in the state drew a lukewarm response from Senate Republicans and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Monday. The...
Vehicle Fleeing Suburban Madison, Wisconsin Police Stop Crashes, Killing All 3 People Inside
Jan 4 2024 // MONONA, Wis. (AP) – A vehicle fleeing a suburban Madison police traffic stop crashed overnight, killing all three people who were riding inside, authorities said. Monona police tried to stop “a suspicious...
People Moves: Church Mutual Promotes Ogilvie to CEO; World Insurance Associates Hires Klien as EVP; Amwins Appoints Armijo President of Amwins Underwriting
Jan 3 2024 // Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. promoted Alan S. Ogilvie from president to president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Ogilvie assumed the role from Rich Poirier, who has retired after 12 years of...
Wisconsin Republicans to Introduce Proposal for Limited Medical Marijuana Legalization
Dec 28 2023 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin Republicans plan to unveil a proposal soon to legalize medical marijuana in the state and could vote on it sometime in 2024, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said. Republicans have been working...
Wisconsin Halts Development of Groundwater Standards for PFAS Chemicals Due to Excessive Compliance Costs
Dec 22 2023 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Excessive compliance costs have forced Wisconsin regulators to stop developing standards limiting so-called forever chemicals in groundwater, Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday. The Department of Natural...
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Launches Grant Program to Combat PFAS
Dec 20 2023 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is creating a new grant program to help small public water systems reduce PFAS and manganese contamination levels. The DNR announced Monday that it will...
Wisconsin Corn Mill Agrees to Pay $1.8M After Fatal Explosion
Dec 18 2023 // A Wisconsin milling company has agreed to pay an additional $1.8 million in penalties after a corn dust explosion that killed five workers and injured more than a dozen others at its Cambria plant in 2017, the federal...
WCRI: Wisconsin’s Medical Payments per Claim Remain Stable but Highest Among 17 States
Dec 7 2023 // Medical payments for treatment of injured Wisconsin workers were the highest of 17 study states, according to a recently released report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The study, CompScope™...
Wisconsin Roofing Contractor Faces $180K in Fines For Repeated Safety Violations
Nov 29 2023 // After an Overhead Solutions LLC manager attended an on-site training discussion on fall hazards on May 25, 2023, federal workplace safety inspectors observed the company’s employees working about 30 feet above ground...
Are Expensive Judicial Races the New Normal in Pennsylvania After High Court Campaign?
Nov 15 2023 // The race for an open seat on Pennsylvania`s highest court initially resembled the sleepy contests that had played out for decades: low turnout, little media coverage and just enough spending to afford some biographical TV...
Wisconsin Milling Company Agrees to $11.2M Settlement Over Corn Dust Explosion
Nov 6 2023 // A milling company has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges that employees at a Wisconsin corn plant falsified records in the years leading up to a fatal corn dust explosion. The plea deal calls for Didion Milling Inc....
Sentry in Wisconsin Contributes Another $350K to Support Maui Wildfire Recovery
Oct 27 2023 // Sentry Insurance in Wisconsin announced additional donations of $350,000 to bolster the ongoing Maui wildfire recovery efforts. The contribution brings the company’s total giving to Maui non-profits for direct...
