601.935 Penalties.
(1) Late payment. An insurer that fails to make quarterly payments under s. 601.93 (2) of at least 25 percent of either the total fire dues paid for the previous calendar year or 80 percent of the actual fire dues for the current calendar year is liable, in addition to the amount due, for interest of 1.5 percent of the amount due and unpaid for each month or part of a month that the amount due, together with any interest, remains unpaid.
(2) Negligence. An insurer that fails to pay an amount due, or file a statement required, under s. 601.93 (2), unless the insurer shows that the failure is due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect, is liable for the greater of the following amounts:
(a) Five hundred dollars.
(b) Five percent of the amount due for each month or fraction of a month during which the failure continues, but not more than 25 percent of the amount due.
History: 1987 a. 166.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 601 - Insurance — administration.
601.04 - Certificate of authority; fee.
601.13 - Financial services; deposits.
601.16 - Official seal and signature.
601.19 - Organization of the office.
601.20 - Advisory councils and committees.
601.32 - Supervision of industry, supplementary fee.
601.33 - Exemption from taxation.
601.41 - General duties and powers.
601.415 - Miscellaneous duties.
601.423 - Social and financial impact reports.
601.43 - Examinations and alternatives.
601.44 - Conducting examinations.
601.46 - Commissioner's records and reports.
601.465 - Nondisclosure of information.
601.48 - Participation in organizations.
601.51 - Provision of certified copies and notices.
601.55 - Nondomestic insurers; additional requirements.
601.56 - Study and rules on standards for health insurers.
601.57 - Study and rules on health insurance identification cards.
601.58 - Interstate insurance product regulation compact.
601.61 - Auxiliary procedural powers.
601.63 - Notice and effective date of orders.
601.64 - Enforcement procedure.
601.65 - Marketing firm forfeitures.
601.71 - Enforcement of policyholder rights.
601.715 - Registered agent for service of process.
601.72 - Service of process through state officer.
601.73 - Procedure for service of process through state officer.
601.80 - Definitions; healthcare stability plan.
601.83 - Healthcare stability plan; administration.
601.85 - Accounting, reports, and audits.
601.952 - Information security program.
601.953 - Investigation of cybersecurity event.