Latest Illinois Headlines
All the headlines from our Illinois Topic Page, ordered by recency.
J.M. Wilson Promotes Mikos to Transportation Underwriter in Illinois
Aug 29 2019 // Managing general agency and surplus lines broker J.M. Wilson has promoted Alex Mikos to transportation underwriter in its Arlington Heights, Illinois, office. Mikos is responsible for underwriting new and renewal...
Biometrics and Financial Firms, Ransomware Variant Among Latest Cyber Trends: Chubb
Aug 28 2019 // State biometrics laws, a new ransomware threat and the targeting of financial institutions are among the recent trends in cyber risks, according to insurer Chubb in a new report. The insurer cites a recent surge in...
Health Officials Report First Death They Believe Is Linked to Vaping
Aug 26 2019 // An Illinois resident has died after being hospitalized with a severe respiratory illness that health officials believe is linked with vaping, the state’s Department of Public Health said Friday. The death is the...
Broker Not Liable for Late Notice that Cost Illinois Client $1.34M
Aug 23 2019 // An Illinois construction company that waited six years to inform its excess insurer that it had been sued cannot expect coverage from that carrier, and it can’t go after the insurance brokerage that sold it the...
Suits Filed Against Operator of Illinois Medical Equipment Cleaner
Aug 22 2019 // Nearly three dozen people have sued the operator of a suburban Chicago medical equipment cleaning plant they claim emits fumes that have adversely affected their health, lawyers for the plaintiffs announced. The 32...
Illinois Sues Company over Lead Found in Drinking Water
Aug 20 2019 // Illinois alleges that a company that provides water to a Chicago suburb made changes without permission from state regulators that caused lead to contaminate the village’s drinking water. Attorney General Kwame Raoul...
Lawsuit Accuses E-Cigarette Makers of Targeting Kids, Deceiving Consumers
Aug 20 2019 // E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. and Philip Morris USA Inc. were sued for illegally marketing nicotine-delivery devices to minors and deceiving consumers about the risks of vaping. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a...
Illinois Insurance Agents Group Launches New Pre-Licensing Program
Aug 19 2019 // The Illinois Insurance Pre-Licensing Program, an education training program operated by the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (IIA of IL), is now available for Illinois professionals looking to enter the insurance...
Insurance Broker, Assurance, Relocates Illinois Headquarters
Aug 16 2019 // Citing a 15-year organic growth trajectory and commitment to an engaging and collaborative employee culture, the national insurance brokerage, Assurance, announced it has moved its headquarters down the street to a new...
Alliant Acquires InvisionBenefit in Illinois
Aug 15 2019 // Alliant Insurance Services has acquired Northern Illinois-based InvisionBenefit. As part of the company’s Employee Benefits Group, InvisionBenefit will expand Alliant’s Midwest benefits presence while bringing...
Illinois Governor Signs Kennel Safety Law Prompted by Deadly Fire
Aug 12 2019 // New legislation requires kennels in Illinois to always be staffed and have sprinklers or alarms that ring at the local firehouse, after a fire this year killed dozens of dogs. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the bill into law on...
Lack of FEMA Levee Approval Would Leave Southern Illinois Village at Risk
Aug 12 2019 // The fate of a Mississippi River levee that’s awaiting a decision on federal accreditation could put a southern Illinois village at risk of destructive flooding, the village president says. If the levee in Prairie du...
Facebook Must Face Privacy Class Action Over Collecting Biometric Data
Aug 12 2019 // A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Facebook Inc.’s effort to undo a class action lawsuit claiming that it illegally collected and stored biometric data for millions of users without their consent. The 3-0...
Rector Insurance Agency in Illinois Joins Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
Aug 8 2019 // Rector Insurance Agency in Champaign, Illinois, has joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of over 120 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois. Rector Insurance Agency was founded...
Pin Oak Agency in Illinois Joins Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
Aug 1 2019 // Maryville, Illinois-based Pin Oak Agency has joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of over 120 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois. Pin Oak Agency was created by owner Andrew...
Nebraska’s Omaha National Expanding to Illinois and Pennsylvania
Jul 31 2019 // Workers’ compensation insurance carrier, Omaha National, is expanding into Illinois and Pennsylvania, issuing policies with an effective date of Sept. 1 or later. In addition to workers’ compensation insurance,...
Method Insurance Brings Specialty Workers’ Comp Program to Illinois
Jul 22 2019 // Method Insurance Service is expanding and offering its specialty workers’ compensation program for underserved high-hazard, debit mod, mid-market risks in Illinois. Method is a program administrator for Service...
Illinois Medical Instrument Sterilization Plant to Reopen with Emission Control Equipment
Jul 19 2019 // The operator of a closed suburban Chicago plant where medical instruments were sterilized with a cancer-causing chemical has reached an agreement with the state of Illinois that will allow the plant to reopen, both sides...
Illinois Governor Asks Residents to Report Flood Damage
Jul 18 2019 // Illinois Gov. J.D. Pritzker is urging residents of his state to report flood damage to their county’s emergency management agencies. He says such action will increase the likelihood the state will qualify for federal...
Illinois’ Parn Financial Joins Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
Jul 12 2019 // Parn Financial in Carthage, Illinois, has joined joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of over 120 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois. Parn Financial was founded in 2019 by...
