Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 62.67 (2026)

Uninsured motorist coverage; 1st class cities

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62.6762.67 Uninsured motorist coverage; 1st class cities. A 1st class city shall provide uninsured motorist motor vehicle liability insurance coverage for motor vehicles owned by the city and operated by city employees in the course of employment. The coverage required by this section shall have at least the limits prescribed for uninsured motorist coverage under s. 632.32 (4) (a) 1.

62.67 HistoryHistory: 1983 a. 537; Stats. 1983 s. 66.187; 1983 a. 538 s. 97; Stats. 1983 s. 66.189; 1999 a. 150 s. 309; Stats. 1999 s. 62.67; 2009 a. 28.

62.67 AnnotationThis section requires the city to provide uninsured motorist coverage for its vehicles regardless of whether it is able to obtain coverage from an insurance carrier. American Family Mutual Insurance Co. v. City of Milwaukee, 148 Wis. 2d 280, 435 N.W.2d 280 (Ct. App. 1988).

62.67 AnnotationThis section puts the city in the position of an insurer subject to the subrogation rights of its officer’s personal insurers. Millers National Insurance Co. v. City of Milwaukee, 184 Wis. 2d 155, 516 N.W.2d 376 (1994).

62.67 AnnotationThis section requires the city to be the primary provider of uninsured motorist coverage. Norman v. City of Milwaukee, 198 Wis. 2d 98, 542 N.W.2d 473 (Ct. App. 1995), 95-0009.

62.67 AnnotationA self-insured city is not an insurer writing policies subject to s. 632.32 (4m) (a) 1. and is not subject to the requirement to provide underinsured motorist coverage. Van Erden v. Sobczak, 2004 WI App 40, 271 Wis. 2d 163, 677 N.W.2d 718, 02-1595.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2003–2004 · leading case: Van Erden v. Sobczak, 2004 WI App 40 (Wis. Ct. App. 2004).

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Van Erden v. Sobczak, 2004 WI App 40 (Wis. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 28× “§ 62.67, the City should be classified as "[a]n *170 insurer writing policies" under WIS.”

Van Erden v. Sobczak, 2003 WI App 57 (Wis. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 28× “§ 62.67, the City should be classified as "[a]n insurer writing policies" under WIS.”

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