Ixonia Mutual

November 3, 2017

By the Minutes: Board Directors and Their Meetings

Forward Mutual board of director meeting, 2017

A vision planning meeting held in 2016 by the Forward Mutual board of directors

By HOWARD WIEDENHOEFT

When Watertown Mutual Insurance Company and Ixonia Mutual Insurance Company were founded their boards of directors served very different purposes than they do today. They managed the day to day operations of their mutuals. They acted as agents selling policies and they adjusted all the claims. Each board met after the January annual meetings to elect officers. They met again in December to close and audit the books. They also met for special meetings when it was necessary to levee assessments or determine payment of claims. [Read more…] about By the Minutes: Board Directors and Their Meetings

September 20, 2017

By the Minutes: Insuring Automobiles

Photo used with permission from the book Heritage of Ixonia, by Carl and Alida Jaeger.

By HOWARD WIEDENHOEFT

In 1913, Ixonia Mutual presented at its annual meeting a resolution to insure automobiles. It did not pass. Interestingly, in 1914, Watertown Mutual also brought up a resolution to insure automobiles and its voters approved. Not to be outdone by its competitor, Ixonia Mutual reconsidered the idea and in 1915 they introduced their auto coverage. [Read more…] about By the Minutes: Insuring Automobiles