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American Family Insurance: Influencing Wisconsin's Insurance Industry

By Bill Sitter, Staff Contributor for Wisconsin Election Watch,

MADISON – American Family Insurance is one of the leading corporate citizens in Wisconsin and a national leader in the insurance industry. American Family is just one of many insurance companies that make up a strong presence for the insurance industry in Wisconsin. American Family insures auto, home and life. Most people recognize them for their contributions to communities with creating jobs and providing protection for people of all income levels. Not many know that American Family is very active on the political front in the state of Wisconsin.

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The Madison-based company seeks to be an active contributor in the daily lives of the people they serve. In their home state of Wisconsin and many other states they have donated to charities such as the Ronald McDonald house.

Their lobbying efforts are headed by Jack Salzwedel and the main lobbyists is Monica Groves. According to recent figures from the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, American Family spent $28,209.34 and 70 hours lobbying legislators in Wisconsin. The issues that American Family influences are quite diverse. Those include dairy, independent contractor issues, auto insurance and other related concerns.

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American Family influenced the raw milk bill, known as Senate Bill 236. SB 236 would legalize the sale and consumption of raw milk in Wisconsin. Some have argued for the legalization of raw milk because it is more pure and or natural. American Family testified in opposition to SB 236. Wisconsin Election Watch is attempting to contact American Family for further comment on why they would influence raw milk legislation.

Another key bill that American Family influenced is Senate Bill 62, which deals with proof of auto insurance. The bill would allow either electronic or printed proof of insurance to be accepted whenever it is demanded. American Family supported the bill. Other insurance companies like GEICO are moving towards electronic proof of insurance and a change in the law would allow American Family to offer electronic proof of insurance.

Editor's Note: The article can be found at-http://wisconsinelectionwatch.com/11514/american-family-insurance-influencing-wisconsins-insurance-i...



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