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Wis. Stat. § 655.24 (2026)
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655.24(1)(1) No insurer may enter into or issue any policy of health care liability insurance until its policy form has been submitted to and approved by the commissioner under s. 631.20 (1) (a). The filing of a policy form by any insurer with the commissioner for approval shall constitute, on the part of the insurer, a conclusive and unqualified acceptance of all provisions of this chapter, and an agreement by it to be bound hereby as to any policy issued by it to any health care provider.
655.24(1m)(1m) Notwithstanding sub. (1), the issuance of a policy of health care liability insurance by an insurer to a health care provider constitutes, on the part of the insurer, a conclusive and unqualified acceptance of all of the provisions of this chapter, and an agreement by it to be bound under the provisions of this chapter as to any policy issued by it to a health care provider.
655.24(2)(2) Every policy issued under this chapter shall be deemed conclusively to provide all of the following:
655.24(2)(a)2.2. Any settlement, arbitration award or judgment imposed against the insured under this chapter up to the limits expressed in s. 655.23 (4), or the maximum liability limit for which the health care provider is insured, whichever is greater.
655.24(2)(a)3.3. Any portion or all of the interest, as determined by the board of governors, on an amount recovered against the insured under this chapter for which the insured is liable under s. 807.01 (4), 814.04 (4) or 815.05 (8).
655.24(2)(b)(b) That any termination of the policy by cancellation or nonrenewal is not effective as to patients claiming against those covered by the policy unless the insured has been notified as provided in sub. (3) and s. 631.36, except that an insurer may cancel a health care provider’s policy under s. 631.36 (2) if the health care provider is no longer licensed to practice medicine or nursing.
655.24(3)(3) A notice of cancellation or nonrenewal that is required under sub. (2) (b) issued to a health care provider who is a natural person must inform the health care provider that his or her license to practice medicine or nursing may be suspended or not renewed if the health care provider has no insurance or insufficient insurance. The insurer shall retain a copy of each notice issued under sub. (2) (b) for not less than 10 years from the date of mailing or delivery of the notice and shall furnish a copy to the commissioner upon request.
655.24(4)(4) The insurer shall, upon termination of a policy of health care liability insurance issued under this chapter by cancellation or nonrenewal, notify the commissioner of the termination.
655.24 AnnotationBased on sub. (2) (a) 3. and applicable administrative rules, the Wisconsin Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund’s obligation to cover the amount of the judgment in excess of the policy or statutory limit is not triggered until the primary insurer’s policy limits and supplemental payments, including interest, have been exhausted. Jandre v. Physicians Insurance Co. of Wisconsin, 2010 WI App 136, 330 Wis. 2d 50, 792 N.W.2d 558, 08-1972.
655.24 AnnotationAffirmed on other grounds. 2012 WI 39, 340 Wis. 2d 31, 813 N.W.2d 627, 08-1972.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases, 1990–2010 · leading case: Magyar v. Wisconsin Health Care Liab. Ins. Plan, 2001 WI 41 (Wis. 2001).
Magyar v. Wisconsin Health Care Liab. Ins. Plan, 2001 WI 41 (Wis. 2001). “Such notification is required under Wis. Stat. § 655.24 (4), which states: "The insurer shall, upon termination of a policy of health care liability insurance issued under this chapter by cancellation or nonre-newal, notify the commissioner of the termination.”
Jandre v. Physicians Ins., 2010 WI App 136 (Wis. Ct. App. 2010). “PIC also appeals the trial court's order requiring it to pay all of the judgment costs and interest, arguing that Wis. Stat. §§ 655.24 and 655.27 only require PIC "to pay its pro rata share of attorney's fees, costs and interest on the portion of the judgment for which it was…”
Stone v. Seeber, 455 N.W.2d 627 (Wis. Ct. App. 1990). “The dispositive issues are whether PACO converted the policy from an "occurrence" to a "claims-made" basis pursuant to the terms of the policy and whether the termination provisions in sec. 655.24, Stats. 1983, apply to a policy never submitted by a nondomestic insurer for…”
Wisconsin Patients Comp. Fund v. St. Mary's Hosp. of Milwaukee, 561 N.W.2d 797 (Wis. Ct. App. 1997). “24(1), in part, provided: *36 The filing of a policy form by any insurer with the commissioner for approval shall constitute, on the part of the insurer, a conclusive and unqualified acceptance of all provisions of this chapter, and an agreement by it to be bound hereby as to…”
Est. of Capistrant v. Froedtert Mem'l Lutheran Hosp., Inc., 2003 WI App 213 (Wis. Ct. App. 2003). “" Wis. Stat. § 655.24 (2)(a)2. These provisions comport with the general rule that an insurance carrier is only required to pay what it contracted to pay.”
— Wis. Stat. § 655.24(1) — 2 cases
Wisconsin Patients Comp. Fund v. St. Mary's Hosp. of Milwaukee, 561 N.W.2d 797 (Wis. Ct. App. 1997). “24(1), in part, provided: *36 The filing of a policy form by any insurer with the commissioner for approval shall constitute, on the part of the insurer, a conclusive and unqualified acceptance of all provisions of this chapter, and an agreement by it to be bound hereby as to…”
Stone v. Seeber, 455 N.W.2d 627 (Wis. Ct. App. 1990). “The dispositive issues are whether PACO converted the policy from an "occurrence" to a "claims-made" basis pursuant to the terms of the policy and whether the termination provisions in sec. 655.24, Stats. 1983, apply to a policy never submitted by a nondomestic insurer for…”
— Wis. Stat. § 655.24(2) — 1 case
Stone v. Seeber, 455 N.W.2d 627 (Wis. Ct. App. 1990). “The dispositive issues are whether PACO converted the policy from an "occurrence" to a "claims-made" basis pursuant to the terms of the policy and whether the termination provisions in sec. 655.24, Stats. 1983, apply to a policy never submitted by a nondomestic insurer for…”
— Wis. Stat. § 655.24(2)(a) — 1 case
Jandre v. Physicians Ins., 2010 WI App 136 (Wis. Ct. App. 2010). “PIC also appeals the trial court's order requiring it to pay all of the judgment costs and interest, arguing that Wis. Stat. §§ 655.24 and 655.27 only require PIC "to pay its pro rata share of attorney's fees, costs and interest on the portion of the judgment for which it was…”
— Wis. Stat. § 655.24(2)(b) — 1 case
Stone v. Seeber, 455 N.W.2d 627 (Wis. Ct. App. 1990). “The dispositive issues are whether PACO converted the policy from an "occurrence" to a "claims-made" basis pursuant to the terms of the policy and whether the termination provisions in sec. 655.24, Stats. 1983, apply to a policy never submitted by a nondomestic insurer for…”
— Wis. Stat. § 655.24(4) — 1 case
Magyar v. Wisconsin Health Care Liab. Ins. Plan, 2001 WI 41 (Wis. 2001). “Such notification is required under Wis. Stat. § 655.24 (4), which states: "The insurer shall, upon termination of a policy of health care liability insurance issued under this chapter by cancellation or nonre-newal, notify the commissioner of the termination.”
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