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Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable is stepping down next month, Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday.
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Read More »Have you done all you can to protect yourself from employee theft, malfeasance?
Millions of dollars are lost every year to employee dishonesty. This causes contractors to suffer severe financial damage.
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Read More »Insurance recovery for COVID-19 losses
The economic fallout from COVID-19 has been swift and severe. Moratoriums, quarantines, and bans will continue to upend daily life and with this impose severe economic consequences on regional, national, and international commerce.
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Read More »POLLUTION SOLUTION: Are you protected when environmental mishaps occur?
Contractors, no matter what sub-industry they are in, are faced with environmental nearly risks every day. For most contractors, a single pollution incident or loss can cause serious damage to their reputations, operations and even balance sheets. Making matters worse, ...
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Read More »Supreme Court to pick up pieces amid contractor dispute over collapsed barn 
When a barn in rural Dane County halfway collapsed during a storm in 2013, killing cows and damaging property, everyone knew it was going to cost a lot to pick up the pieces.
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Read More »Consultant recommends state move to self-insurance model (UPDATE)
The state could save more than $40 million annually by moving to a self-insurance model to cover public workers' health care costs, according to a report that a consulting firm handed to the state insurance board Tuesday.
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Read More »Take time with four ‘standard’ contract terms
Spend any time within spitting distance of a construction project and you’ll instantly feel how the crush of time pressure affects those involved in varying ways, with multiple ripple effects.
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Read More »Understanding common construction coverage concerns
As a construction company or contractor, it is important to insulate yourself from potential liability for injuries and damage that are inevitable in the construction profession.
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Read More »Health overhaul will raise costs
A new study finds that insurance companies will have to pay out an average of 32 percent more for medical claims under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
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Read More »Milwaukee backs insurance company’s sewer warranty
By James Briggs The city of Milwaukee has agreed to endorse a private insurance company in exchange for money. As a result, Pennsylvania-based Utility Service Partners Inc. can use the city‘s logo in direct-mail marketing pitches to city residents, despite ...
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