Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 617.13

  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols or figures. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Promulgate: when used in connection with a rule, as defined under…. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
   (1)    The commissioner shall promulgate rules requiring certain insurers, as determined under the rules, to report their group capital calculations and liquidity stress tests, including the form of the reports and the manner and process for filing the reports.
   (2)   Sections 19.31 to 19.37 do not apply to the filings made under sub. (1) or to any information submitted to the commissioner in connection with the filings. The filings made under sub. (1) are not subject to subpoena or discovery and may not be admissible in evidence in any private civil action. The commissioner shall only share a filing made under sub. (1), and any information requested in connection with the filing, with the insurance regulatory authorities of states having statutes or regulations substantially similar to this section and who have agreed in writing not to disclose the information.