COVID-19 Information and Resources

Last Updated: July 16, 2020

The COVID-19 public health emergency poses unprecedented challenges to businesses and citizens throughout Wisconsin. This page is designe​d to provide the latest insurance-related information and guidance concerning COVID-19 to Wisconsin residents, employers, insurance providers, brokers and agents, as well as medical providers.  

OCI staff members are working remotely to help protect our employees and the public from the spread of COVID-19. Please contact us via email if you have an insurance question or concern.

Consumers

• Visit the Department of Health Services for information about how to protect yourself and your family.

• Watch Out for COVID-19 Insurance Scams

• Insurers to Offer Flexibility to Wisconsinites Facing Economic Hardship

Auto and Home Insurance

• Insurers Offering Givebacks

Health Insurance

• Health Plans Must Help Wisconsinites Access Testing and Treatment for COVID-19

• Guidance on Health Insurance Coverage for Employees of Small Businesses during Public Health Emergency​
  

• Guide to Health Insurance Options for Individuals who have Lost Health Coverage (English)
  

• Guide to Health Insurance Options for Individuals who have Lost Health Coverage (Spanish)​
  

• Guide to Health Insurance Options for Individuals who have Lost Health Coverage (Hmong)
  

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Employers

• Visit Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to find resources for businesses affected by COVID-19.

• Visit Department of Health Services for employer and business resources.

Business Interruption

• Guide to Business Interruption Coverage during Public Health Emergency

Health Insurance

• COVID-19: Guide to Health Insurance Options for Employers

Restaurants and Delivery Services

• Insurance Assistance to Restaurants Offering Delivery during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

• Guide to Insurance for Restaurant Delivery Drivers during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

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Insurance Providers

• Visit the National Association of Insurance Commissioners webpage dedicated to COVID-19.

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Coverage Request

Health Insurance

• Small Employer Coverage

•  Guide to Health Insurance Coverage for Small Employers during Public Health Emergency

Malpractice Insurance

• Malpractice Insurers Asked to Cover Telemedicine and Out-of-State Providers

• Request for Action: Removing Barriers to Timely Coverage during the Public Health Emergency

• FAQs: Medical Malpractice Coverage through the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund

Regulatory Requirements

• Regulatory Flexibility Regarding COVID-19

• Complying with Regulatory Requirements during the Public Health Emergency

• Guidance on Estimated Premium Tax Payments (Department of Revenue)  
  Following the guidance in item number 6.

• Guidance on Remote Notary (Department of Financial Institutions)

• Proctoring of Online Courses – Personal Attestation Form

Restaurants and Delivery Services

• Coverage for Delivery Drivers for Restaurants during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

• Guide to Coverage for Delivery Drivers for Restaurants during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

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Medical Providers

Malpractice Insurance

• Medical Malpractice FAQs for Health Care Providers

• Malpractice Insurers Asked to Cover Telemedicine and Out-of-State Providers

• Request for Action: Removing Barriers to Timely Coverage during the Public Health Emergency

• FAQs: Medical Malpractice Coverage through the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund

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