An Intermediary’s Guide to Wisconsin Insurance Law
INTRODUCTION
This manual is written both for those who are preparing for insurance exams and for those who want to keep up-to-date on Wisconsin insurance law. It is a brief summary of the laws and rules, and is not complete. It is suggested that agents obtain a complete copy of the laws and rules.
Copies of the Wisconsin Administrative Code and the Statutes can be obtained from our Web site at oci.wi.gov or from the Department of Administration, Document Sales and Distribution, 202 South Thornton Avenue, Madison, WI 53702, telephone (608) 266-3358. The Wisconsin Insurance Laws are also available from NILS Publishing Company, 20675 Bahama Street, P. O. Box 2507, Chatsworth, CA 91311, or Document Sales and Distribution.
An applicant for an agent license has to pass a written examination. Each person taking an examination will be responsible for the general material covered in Chapters I, II, III, and VII as well as the material in other chapters which specifically applies to the line or lines of insurance for which the person wants to be licensed.