Title: Wisconsin. Office of the Commissioner of Insurance: General Correspondence of the Insurance Commissioner
Inclusive Dates: 1918-1964

Creator:

• Wisconsin. Office of the Commissioner of Insurance

Call Number: Series 1035; 2016/099

Quantity: 125.6 cubic feet (99 archives boxes and 86 records center cartons); plus additions of 0.4 cubic feet

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

A correspondence sample including letters dealing with settlement of disputed claims against insurance companies; inquiries about the financial condition of companies and whether or not they are licensed; and complaints from policy-holders, the public, and insurance companies. In November 1976, from a total of 314 cubic feet of correspondence, a representative sample of 185 boxes was retained and the remaining files were destroyed.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ser01035

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By year and thereunder alphabetical by name of insurance company or individual.

This collection was received in multiple parts from the donor(s) and is organized into 2 major parts. These materials have not been physically interfiled and researchers might need to consult more than one part to locate similar materials.

• Part 1 (Series 1035): Original Collection, 1908-1964
• Part 2 (2016/099): Additions, 1919-1938

Series 1035	Part 1 (Series 1035): Original Collection, 1918-1964 Physical Description: 125.6 cubic feet (99 archives boxes and 86 records center cartons)
	Series: 1919-1924
Box   1	A-Au
Box   2	Au-B
Box   3	Ban-Bu
Box   4	Bu-Cen
Box   5	Cen-Eq
Box   6	Eq-Fu
Box   7	G-In
Box   8	In-Li
Box   9	Lo-Mi
Box   10	Mi-Na
Box   11	Na-Nu
Box   12	Oa-Pr
Box   13	Ra-Sy
Box   14	Ta-We
Box   15	Wh-Wi
Box   16	Wisconsin
Box   17	Wis Inspection Bureau
Box   18	Wis Inspection Bureau
Box   19	Wis Inspection Bureau
Box   20	Wis Inspection Bureau - Zu
	Series: 1931	⇧
Box   21	Aa-Am
Box   22	Am-Au
Box   23	Ba-Ben
Box   24	Benevolent Societies
Box   25	Ben-Buz
Box   26	Ca-Cen
Box   27	Cen-Com
Box   28	Com-Crea
Box   29	Da-Dua
Box   30	Ea-Em
Box   31	Eq-Fed
Box   32	Fed-Five
Box   33	Fivem-Gens
Box   34	Geo-Grea
Box   35	Grea-Hart
Box   36	Hart-Hu
Box   37	Ia-Int
Box   38	Int-Kn
Box   39	Ko-Lon
Box   40	Lon-Maa
Box   41	Mac-Met
Box   42	Met-Mid
Box   43	Mid-Mod
Box   44	Mot-Nat
Box   45	National
Box   46	Nat-New W
Box   47	New-Y Nia
Box   48	No-Nor
Box   49	Nor-Old
Box   50	Old-Peo
Box   51	Pf-Pro
Box   52	Pru-Qu
Box   53	Ra-Ry
Box   54	Sa-Sen
Box   55	Shi-Sta
Box   56	Stu-Tim
Box   57	Tit-Un
Box   58	Unio-Unit
Box   59	Unit-Wia
Box   60	Wim-Wis
Box   61	Wis-Zu
	Series: 1935	⇧
Box   62	Ab-Amer
Box   63	Amer-Au
Box   64	Bad-Br
Box   65	Bra-Cel
Box   66	Cen-Con
Box   67	Conn-Du
Box   68	Ea-Equ
Box   69	Equ-Fid
Box   70	Fir-Fo
Box   71	Fri-Gil
Box   72	Go
Box   73	Ha-Hi
Box   74	Ho-Ins
Box   75	Int-Ju
Box   76	Ka-Lin
Box   77	Lin-Mary
Box   78	Mass-Metro
Box   79	Metropolitan
Box   80	Metropolitan-Mi
Box   81	Min-Na
Box   82	National
Box   83	Nat-No
Box   84	Nia-Ocean
Box   85	Ohio-Penn
Box   86	Pena-Pru
Box   87	Prudential
Box   88	Prudential-Ru
Box   89	Sa-Sn
Box   90	So-Sup
Box   91	Sup-Und
Box   92	Uni-Wes
Box   93	Wes-Wis
Box   94	Wis-Work
Box   95	Work-Zu
	Series: 1939	⇧
Box   96	A-B
Box   97	Bi-Continental Casualty
Box   98	Continental Insurance-Fire Association of Philadelphia
Box   99	Fire Insurance Rating-Ga
Box   100	Halifax Insurance Company-KA
Box   101	Ki-Ha
Box   102	Mo-National Bureau
Box   103	National Casualty Company- Northwestern Casualty Company
Box   104	Northwestern National Insurance-Pr
Box   105	Pu-Sw
Box   106	T-Wis. Mut.
Box   107	Wis. Mut.-Z, Request for Reports:A-Z
	Series: 1940	⇧
Box   107	A-AAI
Box   108	Provident Fire Insurance Co.- Springfield Fire
	Series: 1943	⇧
Box   109	A-Bz
Box   110	Cn-Fi
Box   111	Fm-Kz
Box   112	La-Mm
Box   113	Mo-Oz
Box   114	Pa-Sz
Box   115	Ta-Z
	Series: 1948	⇧
Box   116	A-Be
Box   117	Bit-Con
Box   118	Con.I-Fire Dept.
Box   119	Fire I-He
Box   120	Hi-Ly
Box   121	Lu-Mut.I
Box   122	Mut.L-Northwestern
Box   123	Northwestern Nat'l-Pr
Box   124	Pr-Sta
Box   125	Ste-Wis.F.
Box   126	Wis I.-Z, 1947 Requests:A-W
	Series: 1949	⇧
Box   126	A-Am
	Series: 1951-52	⇧
Box   127	Wis-Z
	Series: 1952	⇧
Box   127	A-Am
Box   128	Amer.H-Ce
Box   129	Ch-E
Box   130	En-Ge
Box   131	Gi-Internation
Box   132	Interocean-Mass
Box   133	Mc-Mut S
Box   134	Mut S-Nort
Box   135	Norw-Pr
Box   136	Pr-Stand Acc
Box   137	Stand F-Wa
Box   138	We-Zi
	Series: 1953	⇧
Box   138	A-Amer.
	Series: 1956	⇧
Box   139	A-Az
Box   140	B-Comm
Box   141	Conn-Equ
Box   142	Equ-Franklin
Box   143	Fr-Herman
Box   144	He-Ka
Box   145	Ke-Mer
Box   146	Met-Mut
Box   147	Mut L-N Amer
Box   148	N. Amer-Paul Revere
Box   149	Pawtucket-Reliance
Box   150	Republic-State Farm
Box   151	State Mut-U
Box   152	V-Z
	Series: 1960	⇧
Box   153	Aca-Bad
Box   154	Ban-Cont A
Box   155	Cont Cas-Far
Box   156	Far-Gov
Box   157	Gra-Hor
Box   158	Ide-Lyn
Box   159	Man-Mut
Box   160	Mut-Nor
Box   161	Occ-Res
Box   162	Res-Sta
Box   163	Sta-Was
Box   164	Wes-Wis
Box   165	Wis-Zur
	Series: 1964	⇧
Box   166	A-Am. Ins. Co.
Box   167	AmM-Au
Box   168	Ba-Bit
Box   169	Bo-Col
Box   170	Com-Da
Box   171	Dai-Fire
Box   172	Firs-Gov
Box   173	Gr-He
Box   174	He-Jo
Box   175	K-Mas
Box   176	Mer-Mon
Box   177	Mor-Nat G
Box   178	Nat'l M-Pac
Box   179	Pau-Rese
Box   180	Reso-Sec
Box   181	Sel thru Thresherman
Box   182	Tow-United P
Box   183	United S-Wis
Box   184	Wis-Zur
Box   185	Correspondence
2016/099	Part 2 (2016/099): Additions, 1919-1938 Physical Description: 0.4 cubic feet (1 archives box)  Scope and Content Note: Correspondence, 1919-1938, of Insurance Commissioner H.J. Mortensen, arranged alphabetically by insurance company name or correspondent.	⇧
Box   1 Folder   1	American Equitable Insurance Company, New York, New York, 1932
Box   1 Folder   2	American Insurance Company, Newark, New Jersey, 1932
Box   1 Folder   3	American Insurance Union, 1932
Box   1 Folder   4	B, 1932
Box   1 Folder   5	Beavers Reserve Fund Fraternity, Madison, Wisconsin, 1932
Box   1 Folder   6	Chris Schroeder and Son, 1933
Box   1 Folder   7	Miscellaneous, 1922-1923
Box   1 Folder   8	Niagara Fire Insurance Company, 1938
Box   1 Folder   9	Se-Sh, 1933
Box   1 Folder   10	Travelers Insurance Company, 1919-1924
Box   1 Folder   11	Twin City Fire Insurance Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1922
Box   1 Folder   12	Wisconsin Inspection Bureau, 1924