Rising Natural Disasters and Economic Factors Lead to Increasing Homeowners Insurance Costs
Homeowners insurance affordability declines nationwide, influenced by increased natural disasters and economic factors, with significant state-to-state variations in insurance costs.
November 20, 2023
Catastrophe
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Risk Management
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
New Hampshire
Oklahoma
Homeowners Insurance Affordability Study Reveals Significant Variations Across States
A recent study by the Insurance Research Council reveals stark differences in homeowners insurance affordability across the United States.
November 14, 2023
Catastrophe
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Risk Management
Alabama
Florida
Louisiana
Mississippi
New Hampshire
Wisconsin Car Insurance Rates Rose 38.9% in 2023. What Happened?
Auto insurance rates have gone up across most of the U.S., with the national average premium increasing by 16% from 2022 to 2023. However, Wisconsin drivers saw one of the biggest increases of any state in the country.
October 11, 2023
Auto
Insurance Industry
Wisconsin
Dollar General Stores Cited Again for Safety Failures: $3.4M in Proposed Fines
In recent inspections conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor, unsafe working conditions were once again discovered at Dollar General and Dolgencorp discount stores across multiple states.
June 5, 2023
Workers' Compensation
Maine
North Dakota
Ohio
Wisconsin
Honda Recalls 563K+ CR-Vs In Cold-Weather States Over Salt-Related Corrosion
Honda is recalling 563,711 older-model CR-Vs in 22 cold-weather states and Washington, D.C., because an accumulation of road salt can cause the vehicle’s rear trailing arm to corrode and detach, which could lead to a crash.
April 10, 2023
Auto
Subrogation
Connecticut
Delaware
District Of Columbia
Illinois
Iowa
21 Injured In Massive Pileup On Wisconsin Interstate During Whiteout
Dozens of people were injured in a massive traffic pileup amid snowy conditions in southern Wisconsin on Friday, which blocked Interstate 39/90 for hours, authorities said.
January 30, 2023
Auto
Wisconsin
Third Supreme Court Rejects Insurance Coverage For COVID Losses
Wisconsin’s highest court on Wednesday became the third state top court in a row to rule that businesses are not entitled to insurance coverage for losses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and government-imposed restrictions on gatherings.
June 2, 2022
Litigation
Property
Iowa
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Waukesha Condo Owners Sue Insurance Company For $17M
Waukesha condo owners who escaped a near-building collapse have filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against their insurance company.
April 25, 2022
Litigation
Property
Wisconsin
Weather Service Confirms Seven Tornadoes Touched Down In Minnesota
The National Weather Service says the tornado that caused major damage in the southern Minnesota community of Hartland on Wednesday night was an EF-2, with estimated peak wind speeds of 115 mph.
December 20, 2021
Property
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Patients Could Get ER Bills as Insurer Moves to Deny Claims it Deems Non-Emergent
Insurance giant UnitedHealthcare is cracking down on unnecessary emergency room visits with a new policy starting July 1 that the American Hospital Association says will jeopardize patients’ health and threaten them with financial penalties.
June 10, 2021
Life & Health
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut
Massive Pileup On Wisconsin Interstate Under Whiteout Conditions
Interstate 41 reopened Wednesday evening, April 21, after white-out conditions and freezing temperatures caused 20 crashes, including a 48 car pileup. Six people were hurt in that crash, and one Tennessee woman was killed.
April 22, 2021
Auto
Wisconsin
Crystal Ball Causes Wisconsin House Fire
A crystal ball didn’t predict a fire in Wisconsin — but it did start one.
March 11, 2021
Property
Wisconsin
Toyota’s Fuel Pump Recall Now Covers Nearly 6M Vehicles Worldwide
Toyota expanded a worldwide fuel pump recall to a total of 5.84 million vehicles for a defect that could cause the part to fail. In the United States, the total number of vehicles involved in this safety recall is now approximately 3.34 million vehicles.
October 30, 2020
Auto
Subrogation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Peach Recall Expanding Over Possible Salmonella Contamination After 78 Sickened In 12 States
A peach recall has expanded to include loose peaches and peach products after 78 people were sickened in 12 states by salmonella poisoning linked to the fruit, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
August 28, 2020
Excess & Surplus Lines
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Bad Faith: Insurer Pays $8.6M In Dancer’s Liquor Liability Suit
A Middleton, WI-based insurance company has paid a former exotic dancer more than $8 million over a contentious liability claim.
August 27, 2020
Liability
Litigation
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
