Latest Illinois Headlines
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Group: Southwestern Illinois Levee Fixes May Cost $170M
Jun 17 2010 // A group scrambling to upgrade Mississippi River levees in southwestern Illinois before new floodplain maps potentially raise insurance costs says it can make the fixes for $160 million to $170 million – and pay for...
Louisiana Tells Illinois Pair to Cease Unlicensed Insurance Business
Jun 9 2010 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance has issued a Cease and Desist Order against Shel St. Clair and Richard Rinalo, doing business as Integrity Claims Consulting and/or Red River Insurance Construction. The department...
Study Ties 1811, 1812 Midwest Quakes to Illinois Fault
Jun 9 2010 // New research by U.S. Geological Survey scientists is casting doubt on the long-held idea that the New Madrid fault zone in Missouri’s Bootheel unleashed a series of devastating earthquakes in 1811 and 1812. In a new...
4 Killed in Midwest Storms; Property Damage Extensive
Jun 7 2010 // Tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest over the weekend killed at least four people in Ohio, sent several to hospitals, destroyed 50 homes and damaged scores more, as well a high school gymnasium where...
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Jun 7 2010 // Craig A. Payan has been elected to serve as chairman of the board of directors for Itasca, Ill.-based Associated Risk Managers International Inc. Payan is president of PA&T Insurance and Financial Services, an...
Flood Insurance Rates Cut for Property Owners Affected By Remapping
May 24 2010 // Property owners across the country fearing they may be forced to buy expensive flood insurance under a push to draw up new floodplain maps will catch a break by being offered the coverage at sharply lower rates for two...
Illinois Disciplinary Report Includes Producer License Denials, Revocations
May 18 2010 // A newly released disciplinary report from the Illinois Department of Insurance includes producer license denials and revocations. Director of Insurance Michael T. McRaith issued the following disciplinary orders for May...
Wiesz Confirmed as Chair of Illinois Workers’ Comp Commission
May 17 2010 // The Illinois Senate has confirmed Mitch Weisz as chairman of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. Gov. Pat Quinn appointed Weisz chairman in March and he has served as acting chair since that time. Weisz...
OSHA, Mexican Consulate to Promote Worker Safety in Illinois, Wisconsin
May 13 2010 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has signed an alliance with the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago as part of an effort to provide Mexican nationals in Illinois and...
CRC Employees in California, Illinois, Pennsylvania Resign
May 6 2010 // CRC Insurance Services Inc. (CRC) – the largest wholesale insurance broker in the United States – released a memo to its customers stating that a number of CRC employees in Illinois, California and Pennsylvania...
Insurer Wins Appeal in Lead-Contaminated Chinese Toy Case
May 3 2010 // A federal appeals court has ruled that an insurance company has no duty to defend against class action lawsuits filed in Illinois targeting the company’s insured, a Chinese manufacturer of toys sold in the United...
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Apr 19 2010 // Central Insurance Companies of Van Wert, Ohio, announced the retirements of Michael E. Thompson and George J. Gress. Additionally, Central promoted Jana L. Ringwald to vice president of Commercial Underwriting for its...
Illinois Injured Worker Prescription Drug Costs Lower Than Study Median
Apr 19 2010 // The payment per claim for prescription drugs used to treat injured workers in Illinois was slightly lower than in most study states, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The...
Insurer Wins Appeal in Lead-Contaminated Chinese Toy Case
Apr 16 2010 // A federal appeals court has ruled that an insurance company has no duty to defend against class action lawsuits filed in Illinois targeting the company’s insured, a Chinese manufacturer of toys sold in the United...
Illinois Gov. Signs Bill Creating Tax Credit for Small Businesses
Apr 14 2010 // Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has signed a bill into law that that is expected to boost Illinois’ economy by creating up to 20,000 jobs over the next year at small businesses across the state. Senate Bill 1578 creates...
Illinois Surplus Line Association Unveils Tutorial Videos
Apr 6 2010 // The Surplus Line Association of Illinois has launched a new series of training videos. The videos were developed for training licensees and clerical staff. The series of 16 different videos covers various topics from...
Illinois High Court Rules Against Insurer in Underinsured Motorist Case
Apr 5 2010 // The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that an appellate court was correct when it found that an insurance company cannot exclude occupants of an insured vehicle from underinsured motorists coverage (UIM). The high...
USG Insurance Services Adds Janis in Illinois Office
Apr 5 2010 // USG Insurance Services, a national wholesale insurance agency, has hired Chris Janis as underwriter/broker in its Palatine, Ill., office. Janis previously was an underwriter at Atlantic Specialty. His experience includes...
Weisz Named Acting Chair of Illinois Work Comp Commission
Mar 26 2010 // Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has appointed workers’ compensation attorney Mitchel R. Weisz as acting chairman of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. Amy Masters, who has been heading the organization...
Illinois Supreme Court Rules Against Insurer in Underinsured Motorist Case
Mar 22 2010 // The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that an appellate court was correct when it found that an insurance company cannot exclude occupants of an insured vehicle from underinsured motorists coverage (UIM). The high...
