Latest Illinois Headlines
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Ill. Vioxx verdict helps Madison County shed pro-plaintiff reputation
Apr 9 2007 // News Currents Judicial watchdog Ed Murnane long has been critical of Madison County’s reputation as a plaintiff’s paradise in big-money lawsuits, and he knew changing that would take baby steps. So it was...
Ill. Country Financial enters Chicago market, adds Fisher as director
Apr 9 2007 // Veteran Chicago financial services executive Michael Fisher has been appointed director of new market development by Country Insurance & Financial Services and will manage its newly created Chicago district office....
Most Ill. medical malpractice cases settle before trial, Justice Department report says
Apr 9 2007 // From 2000-2004, few medical malpractice insurance claims in Illinois and six other states closed with a payout to the person seeking compensation, with most settling before a trial, according to a Justice Depart-ment...
Ill. Judge Trims $3 Million from Chief Justice’s Defamation Verdict
Apr 3 2007 // A judge slashed $3 million from the damages a suburban Chicago newspaper must pay the chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court in a defamation case. In November, a jury ordered the Kane County Chronicle and a former...
Ill. Vioxx Verdict Helps Madison County Shed Pro-plaintiff Reputation
Mar 30 2007 // Judicial watchdog Ed Murnane long has been critical of Madison County’s reputation as a plaintiff’s paradise in big-money lawsuits, and he knew changing that would take baby steps. So it was little wonder that...
Ill. House Approves Driving Certificates for Illegal Immigrants
Mar 30 2007 // The Illinois House voted Wednesday to give illegal immigrants a way to drive legally on the state’s roads, a move supporters say will be controversial but should improve highway safety. Illinois police organizations...
Ill. Assurance Adds Vice President, Executive Benefits Consultant
Mar 29 2007 // Schaumburg, Ill.-based Assurance Agency, Ltd. recently announced the addition of Mike Roseri as vice president, executive benefits consultant on Assurance’s Benefits team. He will report directly to Jackie Gould,...
Ill. Attorney General Warns Consumers about Recall on Children’s Jewelry
Mar 27 2007 // Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued an alert on March 21st about a recall of children’s necklaces that contain high levels of lead that may be toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse...
Ill. Speciality Underwriters Contracts with New Partner
Mar 27 2007 // Specialty Underwriters’ Alliance, Inc., through its subsidiary SUA Insurance Co., today announced a new Partner Agent agreement with Flying Eagle Insurance Services, Inc. (“Flying Eagle”) to market and...
U.S. Study Finds Majority of Medical Malpractice Claims Close Without Payment
Mar 26 2007 // The majority of medical malpractice claims in a study of seven states were closed without any compensation paid to those claiming a medical injury, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)...
It Figures
Mar 26 2007 // 207,492 The FBI’s 2006 annual report just issued by its Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), shows how criminals have used the ‘Net to launch nine different varieties of fraud. Among the highlights from the...
Ill. Zurich Adds Director for Auto Technical Unit
Mar 23 2007 // Schaumburg, Ill.-based Zurich announced today that Cathy Benton has been named Automobile Line of Business director for its Technical Center unit in North America. According to Gary Kaplan, chief underwriting officer for...
Ill. Country Financial Enters Chicago Market, Names Fisher as Director
Mar 22 2007 // Veteran Chicago financial services executive Michael Fisher has been appointed director of new market development by Country Insurance & Financial Services and will manage its newly created Chicago district office....
Ill. State University Hosts Indiana Insurance’s School Safety Seminar
Mar 20 2007 // More than 100 Illinois education officials attended a free seminar at Illinois State University to learn about best practice school safety planning and sexual abuse prevention from members of Indiana Insurance’s...
Amerigroup Corp. Liability $334 Million for Actions in Ill.
Mar 15 2007 // A federal judge’s ruling brought to more than $334 million the amount that insurance company Amerigroup Corp. and its Illinois affiliate owe in damages and penalties for discriminating against pregnant women. U.S....
Ill. Agents Host Annual Industry Legislative Day March 20
Mar 14 2007 // The Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois (PIIAI), in conjunction with the Illinois Insurance Association (IIA), Illinois Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (IAIFA), Illinois State Association...
Chicago Aon Supports Ill. Governor’s Health Care Proposal
Mar 13 2007 // Chicago-based Aon Corp. recently released a statement saying that it supports Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s efforts to craft a health care plan that would provide affordable coverage options to the uninsured...
Ill. FAIR Plan Receives Nod for 7.7 Percent Rate Hike
Mar 7 2007 // The Illinois Division of Insurance has granted the Illinois FAIR Plan a rate change for Dwelling Property policies. The overall increase is 7.7 percent, effective March 1, 2007. The last increase in the FAIR Plan rate was...
Ill. Hospital Group Backs Governor’s Proposal to Expand Health Coverage
Mar 7 2007 // The Illinois Hospital Association (IHA) today endorsed Illinois Covered, Governor Rod Blagojevich’s program to provide access to affordable health care coverage for the state’s 1.4 million uninsured...
Ill. The Park Group Adds John Harford
Mar 6 2007 // The Park Group, a wholesale insurance brokerage located in Chicago, recently announced the hiring of John Harford to the position of broker in the Property Department. Prior to joining Avreco, Harford worked as an...
