June 21, 2018
A state of emergency has been declared for counties in Northwest Wisconsin impacted by widespread flooding. Gov. Scott Walker declared the emergency state for Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, and Iron counties, where severe thunderstorms produced torrential rain, damaging wind, and …
June 6, 2018
A Wisconsin insurance agent has been ordered to repay more than $1 million after state regulators found she engaged in multiple unfair trade practices involving an elderly consumer. Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) reported that Blanche Berenzweig …
January 26, 2017
Although the Financial Stability Oversight Council created by the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform Act could serve an incredibly useful purpose, FSOC’s activities so far have been misguided, an insurance regulator said last week. Ted Nickel, president of the National Association …
December 16, 2016
Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Ted Nickel has been elected as president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). Created in 1871, the NAIC establishes standards and conducts peer reviews for insurance regulatory agencies across the nation. In addition to Nickel, …
June 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 elected vice-chair of the Executive Committee. Texas Insurance Commissioner David Mattax …
November 23, 2015
Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) have elected 2016 officers who will will assume their duties on Jan. 1, 2016. President: Missouri Insurance Director John M. Huff President-Elect: Kentucky Insurance Commissioner Sharon P. Clark Vice President: Wisconsin …
August 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 regulatory functions. “We believe our transition to SBS will …