Latest Illinois Headlines
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Report: $4B in Tax Breaks for Illinois from Health Law
Sep 23 2010 // A consumer group says more than 1 million Illinois residents will be eligible for tax credits to offset the cost of health insurance starting in 2014. Families USA released the estimate in a report on how the new national...
Illinois Department of Insurance Highlights Pending Health Reform Changes
Sep 22 2010 // The Illinois Department of Insurance is reminding Illinois families and employers that significant new health insurance benefits and protections become effective Sept. 23, 2010. The changes — a result of the Patient...
124 with Arrest Warrants Found in Illinois Nursing Homes
Sep 22 2010 // Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that investigators have identified 124 people with active arrest warrants who were residents or staff members of nursing homes for elderly residents. Madigan said they were...
Illinois Ex-Trooper in Deadly Crash Wants Workers’ Compensation
Sep 22 2010 // The former Illinois State Police trooper blamed in a southwestern Illinois freeway wreck that killed two sisters wants state compensation for his crash-related injuries. The Belleville News-Democrat reports that Matt...
America’s Best Independent Agencies to Work For
Sep 20 2010 // Salaries and Benefits Lead but Quality of People and Relationships Win Votes, Too The results are in from the 2010 Best Independent Insurance Agency to Work For survey by Insurance Journal. The owners of the Best Agencies...
FEMA Delays Flood Map Rollout in SW Illinois
Sep 17 2010 // Property owners in southwestern Illinois who worry that new government floodplain maps will force them to buy expensive flood insurance are getting another break. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it will delay...
Illinois Oil Pipeline Leak Stopped; Cleanup Under Way
Sep 15 2010 // Crews have removed a 12-foot section of pipe at the site of an oil spill outside Chicago that led to a spike in regional gasoline prices, but it could take weeks to clean up the contamination, federal officials...
Fee Schedule Slowed Growth of Illinois Injured Workers’ Medical Costs
Sep 3 2010 // Medical costs per workers’ compensation claim in Illinois showed slower growth in 2007 following implementation of the medical fee schedule in 2006, according to a study from the Workers Compensation Research...
Illinois Town Marks 20th Anniversary of Deadly Tornado
Aug 30 2010 // Survivors of a deadly tornado that roared across the northern Illinois village of Plainfield have marked the storm’s 20th anniversary. About 200 people gathered Aug. 28 for a ceremony that was held near downtown...
Owner of Pit Bulls in Illinois Town Must Buy $100K in Liability Coverage
Aug 26 2010 // Two pit bulls accused of running at Elgin, Ill., Mayor Ed Schock have been labeled as “dangerous,” meaning they will be under a number of restrictions under a new city ordinance. Under the designation, the dogs...
Feds Get Nearly 10,000 Applications for Illinois Flood Aid
Aug 23 2010 // Federal officials have received nearly 10,000 applications for disaster assistance from seven Illinois counties hit by flooding last month. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is urging residents and business owners to...
Illinois Insurance Regulator Offers Pet Insurance Advice
Aug 13 2010 // With the high cost of pet care, the Illinois Department of Insurance is offering consumer tips on shopping for pet health insurance. Department Director Michael McRaith says coverage and costs can vary widely depending on...
Stone Joins PMA Management as Senior Account Executive for Illinois
Aug 12 2010 // PMA Management Corp., headquartered in Blue Bell, Pa., announced that Jack Stone has joined the organization as senior account executive for Illinois. Stone will be responsible for growing PMA Management’s...
Illinois Accuses Insurance Agent, Agency of Scamming Investors
Aug 12 2010 // The Illinois Department of Insurance has revoked the license of an Illinois insurance agent for allegedly luring Illinois and California retirees into a pyramid scheme in which the agent misrepresented that the funds would...
Illinois Insurance Regulators Want More Oversight on Health Rates
Aug 9 2010 // Illinois regulators will ask lawmakers for the authority to approve or deny health insurance rate increases, saying residents need protection from skyrocketing costs that aren’t justified. Currently there is nothing...
Florida Insurance Council Names New President
Aug 5 2010 // The Florida Insurance Council¹s (FIC) Executive Board announced today that it has selected Cecil Pearce as the trade association¹s new president. He will succeed Guy Marvin, who announced his retirement earlier...
Illinois Insurance Agency, Agents Face Steep Fines; Licenses Revoked
Jul 30 2010 // The Illinois Department of Insurance revoked the insurance producer licenses of a Lake Bluff-based insurance agency and three insurance agents, including two from Antioch and one from Chicago, for the improper marketing...
Percentage Using Safety Belts Reaches Record Level in Illinois
Jul 23 2010 // The percentage of Illinois motorists using safety belts has reached a record of more than 92 percent. Illinois Transportation Secretary Gary Hannig says traffic deaths in the first six months of 2010 are also down. Hannig...
Illinois Set to Implement State-Based Licensing System for Producers
Jul 13 2010 // The Illinois Department of Insurance has announced that on July 26, 2010, it will implement the State-Based Systems (SBS) licensing system. SBS will allow producer licensing functions to be completed electronically through...
Midwest States Grapple with Levee Problems, Flood Insurance
Jul 5 2010 // A group scrambling to upgrade Mississippi River levees in southwestern Illinois before new floodplain maps potentially raise insurance costs said it can make the fixes for $160 million to $170 million – and pay for...
