Latest Wisconsin Headlines
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OSHA Fines Wisconsin Scrap Yard $42K after Worker Death
Sep 3 2015 // A federal safety agency is proposing $42,000 in fines against a Waukesha, Wis., scrap yard where an employee was killed when he was struck by a forklift truck. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited...
Victims Seek Review of Wisconsin Clergy Abuse Claims
Aug 27 2015 // A group of clergy sexual abuse victims called for an independent commission to investigate molestation accusations that are sealed as part of a bankruptcy case involving the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee. The...
Wisconsin Company to Pay $120K in Sexual Harassment Case
Aug 19 2015 // Janesville, Wis.-based Hufcor Inc., which manufactures operable and accordion partitions, will pay $120,000 and furnish other relief under a consent decree entered in a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by...
NAIC: Wisconsin 29th State to Join State Based Systems
Aug 17 2015 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) reported that Wisconsin is the 29th state to license State Based Systems (SBS), an electronic-filing tool created for NAIC members to increase efficiency in...
Wisconsin Ginseng Losses Lead to Disaster Designation Request
Aug 13 2015 // Gov. Scott Walker is seeking a federal disaster designation for three Wisconsin counties where farmers lost nearly a third of their ginseng crop this spring. Walker’s office asked U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Investigators: FAA Guidance Lacking in Wisconsin Midair Collision
Jul 31 2015 // A lack of guidance from the Federal Aviation Administration and improper training were significant factors in the midair collision of two skydiving planes over northwestern Wisconsin about two years ago, according to...
Feds Allege More Safety Violations at Ashley Furniture Factory in Wisconsin
Jul 23 2015 // A federal safety agency is accusing Ashley Furniture Industries Inc. of more safety violations at its factory in Arcadia, Wis. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration says a 56-year-old employee lost his...
Hortica Now a Member of Wisconsin’s Sentry Insurance Group
Jul 7 2015 // Sentry Insurance, headquartered in Stevens Point, Wis., and Edwardsville, Ill.-based Hortica Insurance (Florists’ Mutual Insurance Company) have joined forces. After review and approval by both the Wisconsin Office...
Parents Sue, Say Wisconsin Voucher School Abused Students
Jun 30 2015 // Several parents are suing a private, military-style voucher school in Milwaukee, Wis., alleging their children were subjected to abuse and humiliating treatment when they attended a boot camp last fall. The students at...
U.S. Sues Wisconsin’s Spectrum Brands over Coffee Pot Handles
Jun 19 2015 // The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is suing Middleton, Wis.-based Spectrum Brands for allegedly failing to report a problem with coffee pot handles that could detach, creating a risk of burns. The lawsuit was...
Warm Weather Bringing Relief from Record U.S. Bird-Flu Outbreak
Jun 12 2015 // There’s relief ahead for U.S. poultry farmers suffering through the worst ever domestic outbreak of bird flu. As the weather warms, there’s likely to be fewer instances of the disease, which has already left 47...
Wisconsin-Based Assurant Health Exiting Health Insurance Business
Jun 11 2015 // The parent company of Milwaukee, Wis.-based Assurant Health says it has reached agreement to sell some business lines and assets to National General Holdings Corp. as it exits the health insurance market. Time Insurance...
Tornado Caused $18.6M in Damage at Wisconsin Campus
Jun 3 2015 // A final tally shows a tornado that struck the University of Wisconsin-Platteville campus nearly a year ago caused $18.6 million in damage. The school released the final damage numbers on June 2. The tornado hit the campus...
Wisconsin Farmer Accused of Crop Insurance Fraud
Jun 1 2015 // A farmer in Beaver Dam, Wis., is being accused of defrauding a crop insurance company. The U.S. Justice Department said that a federal grand jury indicted 37-year-old Jeffrey Lewke on nine counts of crop insurance...
Wisconsin Bank Settles Complaint over Racial Discrimination
May 28 2015 // Green Bay, Wis.-based Associated Bank has agreed to generate nearly $200 million in mortgage loans in predominantly minority neighborhoods as part of a settlement over a federal racial discrimination complaint. The loans...
Ridesharing Service Expands to 5 More Wisconsin Cities
May 22 2015 // The ridesharing service Uber is expanding to five more Wisconsin cities. Uber already operates in Madison, Milwaukee and Green Bay. Thursday it rolls out in Wisconsin Dells, Lake Geneva, Racine, Kenosha and Waukesha. The...
Hortica in Illinois and Sentry in Wisconsin Sign Affiliation Agreement
May 20 2015 // Sentry Insurance a Mutual Co. and Florists’ Mutual Insurance Co. have entered into an affiliation agreement, under which upon completion of the affiliation and approval by the applicable insurance departments Hortica...
Wisconsin Couple Sues Over Sinkhole Injuries
May 19 2015 // An Eau Claire, Wis. couple is suing the Village of Boyd over injuries caused by a sinkhole on one of its streets. Thomas and Dawn Stagliano are seeking unspecified damages in Chippewa County Circuit Court. Their lawsuit...
Wisconsin Dairy Co-Op Cited in Grain Bin Death, Fined $193K
May 13 2015 // A federal worker safety agency is proposing a $193,000 fine against a Wisconsin dairy co-op after a man died in a grain bin in November. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on May 11 announced it was citing...
Compass Specialty Risk Launched in Wisconsin
May 7 2015 // Compass Specialty Risk LLC, a new wholesale insurance broker and managing general agent has commenced national operations. The firm is headquartered in Middleton, Wis., with another office in Sacramento, Calif. Compass...
