Brown County v. OHIC Insurance

¶ 1. This is a coverage dispute between Brown County and one of its insurers, OHIC Insurance. Brown County was sued several years ago when a patient died at a county facility. The County's liability was covered by two insurance policies: one with Wisconsin Municipal Mutual Insurance Company (WM-MIC) and another with OHIC Insurance. Both policies provided primary coverage. The WMMIC policy required the County to pay the first $100,000 as a "self-insured retention." The OHIC policy provided full coverage. The two insurance companies settled the suit. As part of WMMIC's contribution, the County…