Wisconsin Moves Towards Self-Insurance

Wisconsin Moves Towards Self-Insurance For the past several years, Gov. Scott Walker has floated the idea of shifting Wisconsin to a self-insurance model for health coverage for state and local employees – and the issue is now coming to a head. Next month (July), the WI Group Insurance Board (at the Department of Employee Trust … Read more

Secretary Kitty Rhoades Dies at 65

After falling ill last week, the Department of Health Services Secretary Kitty Rhoades passed away on Saturday.  Secretary Rhodes was appointed to the position in 2013 by Governor Walker.  The Governor released the following statement: “Kitty had the chance to do what she loved – serving and leading the people of Wisconsin on health care … Read more

Marquette University Law School Poll: Clinton Takes the Lead in Wisconsin

On June 15th, the Marquette University Law School released their latest poll numbers and despite the tumultuous campaign season thus far, Wisconsin voters continue to stay blue. Out of the 800 registered voters interviewed between June 9th and 12th, the majority say they will vote Democrat for the two biggest races in the state, the … Read more

New Deputy for the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance

The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) has appointed a new Deputy, J.P. Wieske.  Commissioner Ted Nickle announced Wieske’s appointment last week stating he was pleased to have him on board.  A veteran of the department, Wieske has over 20 years of experience within the insurance industry, including four and a half years as … Read more

Marquette Law School Poll: Cruz Leads Trump Ahead of Tuesday Primary

Yesterday, the Marquette Law School Poll released their latest polling numbers. The poll surveyed 1,405 registered voters on their political positions on the presidential, U.S. Senate, and Supreme Court races. Should the results reflect the outcome of Tuesday’s election, Wisconsin as well as the nation could see shift in their political climate. Sen. Ted Cruz … Read more