Latest Illinois Headlines
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Rideshare Services Regulation Bill Filed in Illinois
Mar 27 2014 // A dispute among taxi companies, Chicago officials and rideshare companies such as Uber, Lyft and Sidecar is about to welcome one more player: state lawmakers who say the rideshare industry needs to play by the same rules...
Rascia Named Acting Secretary at Illinois Workers’ Comp Commission
Mar 24 2014 // Ronald Rascia has been appointed acting secretary of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC). Rascia joined the commission in April 2011 as chief legal counsel. He holds a BA in Economics from DePaul,...
Insurers to Illinois Lawmakers: Regulate Rideshare Operations
Mar 24 2014 // Two of the nation’s largest property/casualty insurer trade associations have weighed in with Illinois lawmakers on the subject of insurance coverage for commercial rideshare companies, saying such companies should...
Court Says Broker Fraud Protected by Bankruptcy’s Safe Harbor
Mar 20 2014 // Bankruptcy law’s “safe harbor,” which prevents customers of defunct brokerages from being sued, applies even when the broker was engaged in fraud and violated multiple securities laws, the U.S. Court of...
Illinois Targets 18- to 34-Year-Olds With Humorous Health Insurance Ads
Mar 19 2014 // Illinois officials hope that using humor can give the state’s health insurance enrollment numbers the same kind of bump that the federal site saw after President Barack Obama bantered about the law with actor Zach...
Insurers to Illinois Lawmakers: Regulate Commercial Rideshare Insurance Coverage
Mar 16 2014 // Two of the nation’s largest property/casualty insurer trade associations have weighed in with Illinois lawmakers on the subject of insurance coverage for commercial rideshare companies, saying such companies should...
Neiman Marcus Sued by Illinois Cardholder over Data Breach
Mar 16 2014 // Neiman Marcus Group Ltd., the luxury department store operator, was sued by an Illinois woman over a data breach in which the retailer initially said more than 1 million customer credit cards may have been...
Illinois Medical Marijuana Law Poses Workplace Dilemma
Mar 11 2014 // Illinoisans hoping to make use of the state’s fledgling medical marijuana law may risk their jobs if their employers opt to maintain or adopt zero-tolerance drug policies. The Rockford Register Star reported that the...
Hub International Acquires Illinois-Based Corporate Benefit Consultants
Mar 6 2014 // Global insurance brokerage, Hub International Limited (Hub), announced that its subsidiary Hub International Midwest (Hub Midwest) has acquired Corporate Benefit Consultants Inc. (CBC), a Des Plaines, Ill.-based employee...
Mercury Insurance Cutting Auto Insurance Rates in Illinois
Mar 4 2014 // Mercury Insurance Co. announced that its auto insurance rates for Illinois drivers are being reduced an average of 13.9 percent. The reduction immediately applies to new customers and policy renewals beginning April 7, and...
193 Illinois Fire Departments to Share $4M in Grants
Mar 3 2014 // Nearly 200 Illinois fire departments will share $4 million in state grant money to help them purchase first-responder equipment. Gov. Pat Quinn and state Fire Marshal Larry Matkaitis announced the grants for 193...
Illinois Pharmacist Sentenced to 7 Years for Identity Theft, Insurance Fraud
Feb 27 2014 // An Illinois pharmacist has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for stealing customers’ identities to make fake prescriptions and collect money from insurance companies. Federal prosecutors say 76-year-old...
MarketScout Adds 3 to Fine Arts Underwriting Team in Illinois
Feb 26 2014 // Dallas-based electronic insurance exchange and specialty MGA, MarketScout, has expanded its national fine art and collectibles program with three new hires: Donna Hester, underwriter; Susan Soloman, underwriter; and Cheryl...
Supreme Court Allows Class Action in Closely-Watched Moldy Washer Cases
Feb 25 2014 // The U.S. Supreme Court let consumers press ahead with class action lawsuits claiming that washing machines made by Whirlpool Corp. developed a smelly buildup of mold. The justices today turned away appeals from Whirlpool...
ID Theft Complaints Up 18% in Illinois, AG Says
Feb 24 2014 // Illinois’ attorney general says the number of identity theft complaints received by her office rose 18 percent last year. Lisa Madigan says her office received about 3,000 complaints in 2013, up from about 2,500 the...
ID Theft Complaints Up in Illinois, AG Says
Feb 13 2014 // The Illinois Attorney General’s office says the number of identity theft complaints received by her office climbed 18 percent last year. Lisa Madigan says her office received about 3,000 complaints in 2013, up from...
Illinois Reaching Out to Young Uninsured via The Onion
Feb 12 2014 // Trying to sell young adults on the idea of health insurance before an upcoming deadline, Illinois officials announced they are launching an ad campaign with the satirical online newspaper The Onion. Banner ads on The Onion...
Illinois Man Gets 6-Months in Jail for Insurance Fraud
Jan 29 2014 // A northern Illinois man has been sentenced to 6 months in jail for insurance fraud and forgery. Kane County prosecutors say 53-year-old Juventino Guzman of Elgin falsely claimed he’d slipped, fallen and was injured...
Illinois Legislation Aims to Curb Pay for Non-Work Accidents
Jan 27 2014 // A bill filed in Illinois aims to clarify who is responsible for injuries sustained in a traffic accident on the way to work. Sen. Kyle McCarter, a Lebanon Republican, introduced Senate Bill 2622, which exempts an employer...
Illinois Teen Injured in Bike Wreck Awarded $910K
Jan 23 2014 // A southwestern Illinois high school student and his parents will get $910,000 under a jury award related to injuries the teenager sustained in a bicycle accident. The (Alton) Telegraph reports that Edwardsville High School...
