Latest Illinois Headlines
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Illinois Fines Continental Indemnity, Applied Underwriters $250K for Unapproved Sales
Nov 18 2020 // Two former Berkshire Hathaway companies have been hit with a $250,000 fine by Illinois regulators for selling unapproved workers’ compensation policies to small businesses. The Illinois Department of Insurance says...
Mason Named Chief Strategy Officer at Instec in Illinois
Nov 10 2020 // Naperville, Ill.-based insurance software provider, Instec, has promoted Kevin Mason chief strategy officer, a newly created position. He will be responsible for shaping and executing business and product strategies,...
Illinois Sports Apparel Chain Pay $420K to Settle Race/National Origin Discrimination Suit
Nov 3 2020 // A Chicago-area sports fashion chain will pay $420,000 to settle a race and national origin discrimination lawsuit, federal officials say. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said City Sports has more...
Illinois Staffing Firm to Pay $25K to Settle Federal Sex Discrimination Suit
Oct 30 2020 // An Illinois-based staffing agency will pay $25,000 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging it refused to hire qualified females as receiving associates. LTI Services LLC in Burbank, Ill., also has agreed to other conditions...
Illinois Governor Bans Indoor Dining in Chicago as Virus Cases Surge
Oct 29 2020 // Surging COVID-19 cases in Chicago has prompted Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker to ban indoor dining and bar services and limit the number of people gathering in one place. However, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she...
1 Killed, 20-Plus Injured When Western Illinois Hayrack Ride Overturns
Oct 28 2020 // A woman was killed and more than 20 other people were injured over the weekend when a hayrack side overturned in rural western Illinois, police said. Troopers were called to the scene in Hancock County on Saturday night...
The Plexus Groupe Acquires D.H. Tank Insurance in Illinois
Oct 28 2020 // The Plexus Groupe has acquired D.H. Tank Insurance Agency located in the Chicago suburb of Naperville, Ill. Founded in 1968, the Tank Agency is an independent insurance agency specializing in commercial property/casualty...
MH Insurance Centre Deemed Agency of Year by Illinois Agents Group
Oct 27 2020 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (IIA of IL) has presented MH Insurance Centre LLC of Marion, Ill., with the IIA of IL Agency of the Year Award. The Agency of the Year Award is presented to an IIA of IL member...
Gunn Named Illinois Young Agent of the Year
Oct 26 2020 // Nick Gunn of Groveland, Ill., has named Young Agent of the Year by the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (IIA of IL). Gunn was presented with the Young Agent of the Year Award for demonstrating exceptional service...
Zurich North America Connects Its Attorneys With Pro Bono Needs in Illinois
Oct 26 2020 // Insurer Zurich North America is collaborating with the digital legal company Paladin to connect Zurich’s attorneys with pro bono service opportunities. Approximately 97% of respondents to a recent survey by Legal...
Illinois Agents Association Names Brown & Brown’s Miano Agent of the Year
Oct 23 2020 // Brooke Miano with Brown & Brown of Illinois in Naperville, Ill., has been presented with the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (IIA of IL) Agent of the Year Award during the association’s annual...
The Horton Group’s Daly Elected President of Illinois Agents Association
Oct 22 2020 // George Daly with The Horton Group in Orland Park, Ill., has been elected president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (IIA of IL). Daly’s term runs until Sept. 30, 2021. As president, Daly will serve as...
McGowan Acquires Assets of Illinois’ M.P. Caplice Insurance Group
Oct 15 2020 // The McGowan Companies (McGowan), based in Fairview, Ohio, has purchased the assets of M.P. Caplice Insurance Group LLC and related entities (M.P. Caplice). In the near future, M.P. Caplice will be re-branded under the...
NTSB: Incomplete Safety Procedures Led to Illinois Barge Explosion
Oct 14 2020 // The National Transportation Safety Board said in a new report that the use of incomplete safety procedures was the probable cause of the Nov. 4, 2019, explosion of barge IB1940 in the Illinois Marine Towing Heritage Slip...
Fillizola Joins Instec’s Senior Executive Team in Illinois
Oct 6 2020 // Chuck Fillizola has joined Naperville, Ill.-based Instec as president and chief revenue officer. In this newly created position, he will be responsible for all frontline revenue-generating functions, including sales,...
Illinois Topped 300,000 Coronavirus Cases, Adds 31 Deaths
Oct 5 2020 // Illinois topped 300,000 confirmed coronavirus infections since the pandemic hit the state about seven months ago, state health officials said over the weekend. The Illinois Department of Public Health has recorded 300,088...
More Illinois Auto Crashes with Deer Expected as Mating Season Begins
Oct 5 2020 // Illinois motorists should beware of more deer activity this time of year, particularly at dawn and dusk. Officials from the Illinois Departments of Natural Resources and Transportation note that it’s deer mating...
Illinois Schools Paying $400K in 2 Physical Force Lawsuits
Oct 2 2020 // Chicago’s public school district has agreed to pay a total of $400,000 to settle two lawsuits that alleged staff members used physical force to punish two special education students. The Chicago Board of Education...
Alera Group in Illinois Promotes Corrigan, Caracciolo and Cox
Oct 1 2020 // Deerfield, Ill.-based Alera Group has promoted several employees within the company’s executive leadership team: Brian Caracciolo will assume the role of chief financial officer; and Carolyn L. Cox will assume the...
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Expands Commercial Package Coverage into Illinois
Oct 1 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies has added Illinois to the list of states where the insurer offers its Commercial Package Policy. The product includes commercial property featuring limits up to $120 million per...
