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Meeting Minutes
Madison, Wisconsin
November 6, 2003
Members present:
Ms. Hudson, Ms. Joswiak, Ms. Neuman and Mr. Wittry
Absent: Mr. Kante
Staff present: Ms. Huntley-Cooper, Mr. Krueger, Mr. Moreth and Mr. Tomsyck
Call to order. The meeting was called to order by the Chair,
Mr. Wittry at 9:30 A.M. in conformance with Wisconsin’s open meeting law.
Open Session
Review and approval of the minutes of the previous meeting.
Minutes of the March 20, 2003 meeting were reviewed, and approved as written.
Closed session Allen Canning Presentation. In accordance with
s. 19.85(1)(f) the council convened in closed session to review financial, loss
experience, safety and other information of Allen Canning Company. Some of the
company’s specific financial or other business information may be confidential
and not subject to public disclosure.
Closed session review reports of self-insured employers. In
accordance with s. 19.85(1)(f) the council convened in closed session to review
financial, loss experience, safety and other information of employers presently
or previously exempt from the duty to insure. Some of the companies’ specific
financial or other business information may be confidential and not subject to
public disclosure.
Open Session
The Council returned to open session, and made the following recommendations:
- That the application of Allen Canning Company be approved, subject to a
$500,000 bond and excess insurance with a $300,000 retention.
- That the self-insurance Order for Kohl’s Food stores be extended to June
30, 2006.
Changes to Specific Excess Insurance and Surety Requirements.
The following self-insurer were approved:
- Alco Industries –excess insurance retention increased from $250,000 to
$350,000.
- AT&T - excess insurance retention increased from $500,000 to $1,000,000.
- Benevolent Corporation - excess insurance retention increased from
$250,000 to $300,000.
- Cooper Industries - excess insurance retention increased from $1,000,000
to $3,000,000.
- Deere & Company -excess insurance retention increased from $1,500,000 to
$3,000,000.
- Emerson Electric - excess insurance retention increased from $2,000,000
to $5,000,000.
- FedEx Freight East – excess insurance of new subsidiary set at
$1,000,000.
- Hutchinson Technology - excess insurance retention increased from
$250,000 to $350,000.
- Illinois Tool Works - excess insurance retention increased from $500,000
to $750,000.
- Miller Compressing - excess insurance retention increased from $300,000
to $500,000.
- PH Glatfelter - excess insurance retention increased from $500,000 to
$1,000,000.
- Ralcorp Holdings - excess insurance retention increased from $250,000 to
$500,000.
- Rockwell Automation - excess insurance retention increased from
$1,000,000 to $5,000,000. (Mr. Wittry abstained)
- Schnuck Markets - excess insurance retention increased from $350,000 to
$500,000.
- United Technologies - excess insurance retention increased from $300,000
to $2,500,000.
- That the bond of former self-insurer Gerber Products be reduced to
$250,000.
Next meeting. Mr. Moreth will poll the members for acceptable
dates.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:20 PM
