Latest Illinois Headlines
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Court: Illinois Teen Eligible for UIM Coverage Under Dad’s Business Auto Policy
Nov 19 2012 // A teen injured in a car wreck is entitled to underinsured motorist coverage (UIM) under her father’s business auto policy even though the vehicle she was riding in was not a listed vehicle on the policy, according to...
Court: Illinois Teen Eligible for UIM Coverage Under Dad’s Business Auto Policy
Nov 2 2012 // A teen injured in a car wreck is entitled to underinsured motorist coverage (UIM) under her father’s business auto policy even though the vehicle she was riding in was not a listed vehicle on the policy, according to...
Illinois Infant Formula Maker Sued After Baby’s Death
Oct 18 2012 // The families of a three babies sickened by a rare bacterial infection, including a 10-day-old Missouri infant who died, filed a lawsuit against the Illinois-based manufacturer of a powdered baby formula that they believe...
Study: White Construction Workers in Illinois Get Higher Work Comp Settlements
Oct 15 2012 // White non-Hispanic construction workers are awarded higher workers’ compensation settlements in Illinois than Hispanic or black construction workers with similar injuries and disabilities, according to researchers at...
Corporate Lawyers Rank California, Illinois, West Virgina Low for Legal Climate
Sep 14 2012 // Lawyers for U.S. companies say California, Illinois and West Virginia have some of the worst legal climates in the country for businesses, according to the latest survey by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform...
People – Midwest
Sep 10 2012 // Hastings Mutual Insurance Co., a regional property/casualty insurer based in Hastings, Mich., has welcomed new President, CEO and Chairman Joseph J. Babiak Jr. Babiak joined Hastings Mutual in 2001 as the chief financial...
School Bus Liability Insurance Bill Signed by Illinois Governor
Sep 10 2012 // A bill that updates and clarifies liability insurance standards for operators of buses by schools and other organizations has been signed by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn. SB 2524 details differences for purposes of liability...
ASNOA Welcomes New Partners in Missouri, Illinois
Sep 3 2012 // The Agent Support Network of America, ASNOA has welcomed its two newest partners, insurance veterans J. Scott Loveland and Roger Collins. J. Scott Loveland, owner and founder of Springfield, Mo.-based Scott Loveland...
Illinois Gets $1M for Consumer Insurance Help
Sep 3 2012 // Illinois has received a $1 million federal grant to improve how it helps consumers who have complaints about insurance industry practices. Illinois Department of Insurance Director Andrew Boron announced the award on Aug....
School Bus Liability Insurance Bill Signed by Illinois Governor
Aug 27 2012 // A bill that updates and clarifies liability insurance standards for operators of buses by schools and other organizations has been signed by the Illinois governor. Gov. Pat Quinn on Aug. 24 signed SB 2524, which details...
Business Moves
Aug 20 2012 // Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Insurance Journal’s Satire Issue, August 20, 2012. The content in this issue is not real and is not to be taken seriously. It’s supposed to be humorous....
3 Lawsuits Filed After Deadly Illinois Megabus Accident
Aug 16 2012 // Three lawsuits have been filed on behalf of passengers injured when a Megabus slammed into a bridge pillar along a southern Illinois freeway. Clifford Law Offices filed a lawsuit Monday in Cook County on behalf of...
Illinois Regulators: Agent Conducting Business on Revoked License
Aug 16 2012 // The Illinois Department of Insurance is alerting consumers that David Griffith Morrow of Morrow Insurance of Decatur is continuing to act as an insurance producer although his license was revoked effective June 8,...
Drought Spurs Emergency Burn Ban In Mclean County, Ill.
Aug 3 2012 // Hot, dry conditions have prompted officials in central Illinois to issue a ban on all outdoor fires in McLean County. The McLean County Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday announced a temporary outdoor burning ban on...
Illinois’ Millers First Insurance Co. Agrees to Rehabilitation
Aug 2 2012 // Illinois insurance regulators reported that Millers First Insurance Co. (Millers First) has agreed to be placed into rehabilitation. While the Alton, Ill.-based company is in rehabilitation, Illinois Department of...
Storm Caused $375,000 in Damage to Illinois Prison
Jul 12 2012 // Late June storms caused more than $375,000 in damage to the Dixon Correctional Center in northern Illinois. The (Bloomington) Pantagraph reported that records show officials are replacing roofs on numerous buildings at the...
Illinois Agency Launches Traffic Safety Campaign
Jul 10 2012 // Illinois transportation officials are working to curb the number of roadway fatalities with the help of message boards. Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider is launching a statewide digital message board...
Corn Belt Fears Large Crop Loss from Heat Wave, Drought Conditions
Jul 9 2012 // Fears are rising that grain crops in the core of the U.S. Corn Belt – the top corn-producing region in the world – will suffer big losses that are already causing farmers to plow up fields in other regions of...
Illinois Places 2 Mutual Insurers into Rehabilitation
Jul 5 2012 // Illinois insurance regulators announced that Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. (Lumbermens) and American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Co. (American Manufacturers) have agreed to being placed into rehabilitation. The...
Ratings Recap: Conifer/White Pine, Millers First
Jul 2 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘B++’ (Good) and downgraded the issuer credit rating to “bbb” from “bbb+” of Conifer Insurance Company. Best also...
