Latest Illinois Headlines
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Death Toll 28 in 2nd Round of Deadly Storms to Hit the Midwest
Apr 4 2006 // Another round of deadly storms hit the Midwest Sunday evening, causing 28 deaths, massive damage and power outages in 8 states. The states affected were Ill., Ind., Iowa, Mo., Ohio, Tenn., Ark., and Ken. The new round of...
Insurer Group Urges Lawmakers to Block Trial Lawyers Windfall Profit Bill
Mar 30 2006 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America is urging the Illinois House to reject an attempt by the trial bar to enable plaintiffs to receive compensatory damage awards based on the amount of medical expenses...
Zurich Settles with Conn., Ill. and N.Y. officials for $153 Million
Mar 27 2006 // Zurich Financial Services Group has reached a $153 million settlement with the attorneys general of New York, Connecticut and Illinois to settle charges relating to bid-rigging an account steering charges initiated by New...
Insurance Director Says Malpractice Order Will Help Keep Doctors in Ill.
Mar 24 2006 // Illinois’ first attempt at lowering malpractice insurance rates for thousands of doctors is drawing criticism from key players, but its chief architect promises it will provide much-needed relief. Michael McRaith,...
Insurance Study Could Provide New Underwriting Approach for Urban Areas
Mar 22 2006 // Chicago-based the Urban Insurance Partners Institute said it has passed another milestone in its pioneering study to develop a new underwriting methodology for assessing risk in the rapidly growing underbanked urban and...
Ill. Storm Claims Could Top $100 Million
Mar 21 2006 // Springfield, Ill. Mayor Tim Davlin said the damage caused to private property during a recent violent storm that generated a pair of tornadoes could top $100 million. . The figure stems from an informal report collected...
U.S. Supreme Court nixes ethics challenge to State Farm ruling
Mar 20 2006 // The Supreme Court has refused to consider whether a top judge in Illinois improperly voted to throw out a $1 billion judgment against State Farm Insurance Co. after accepting campaign donations from company lawyers and...
Ill. Insurance Dept. Orders Med-Mal Rate Break for Some Physicians
Mar 16 2006 // Using a new law designed to lower doctors’ costs, state regulators on Tuesday ordered Illinois’ major malpractice insurer to start bringing down rates next year and open itself to more public scrutiny. ISMIE...
UPDATE: Insurers Tally Storm Damage to Auto, Property in Midwest
Mar 14 2006 // Insurance companies in the Midwest are beginning to tally claims connected to hundreds of tornadoes and severe storms that hit a five state region in the Midwest late Saturday and early Sunday. Illinois, Indiana, Missouri,...
Ill. AG Warns Residents to Guard Against Home Repair Fraud
Mar 14 2006 // As Springfield and central Illinois homeowners and businesses assess the damage from a tornado Sunday evening and the severe storms and wind that struck in a second and third wave, Attorney General Lisa Madigan has warned...
Cracker Barrel to Fork Over $2M for Harassment at 3 Ill. Restaurants
Mar 13 2006 // Federal District Judge Charles Norgle, Sr. has entered a $2 million consent decree resolving a workplace discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) challenging sexual and...
100 Tornadoes Hit Midwest, Damage, Injury Totals Still Being Assessed
Mar 13 2006 // Heavy windstorms and tornadoes hit the Midwest yesterday causing major damage in five states. Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma were ravaged by high winds, rain and hail in addition to tornadoes. Several...
U.S. Supreme Court Nixes Ethics Challenge to State Farm Ruling
Mar 8 2006 // The Supreme Court refused this week to consider whether a top judge in Illinois improperly voted to throw out a $1 billion judgment against State Farm Insurance Co. after accepting campaign donations from company lawyers...
Ill. AG Notes House Passage of Legislation Involving Hospital Billing
Mar 7 2006 // Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan reported the House unanimously passed the bipartisan Fair Patient Billing Act that establishes standards and responsible practices that all licensed hospitals, and the collection...
Ark. Agent Awarded More Than $2.5M in Aon Risk Services Case
Mar 3 2006 // A Pulaski County Circuit Court jury awarded a Little Rock, Ark., insurance agent more than $2.55 million dollars in alleged unpaid salary and commissions in a case involving Aon Risk Services of Arkansas Inc. and Aon Risk...
Ill.-based Horace Mann Introduces Life by Design Products
Mar 2 2006 // Springfield, Ill.-based Horace Mann Educators Corporation has released a new portfolio of life insurance products, “Life by Design.” the products are designed specifically for educators and will offer greater...
State Police Cameras Track Speeders in Ill. Construction Zones
Feb 28 2006 // Cameras set up along specific Illinois highway construction zones will allow the Illinois State Police to track speeders and subsequently send violaters a ticket in the mail along with their photograph as proof. In March...
Ill. House Judiciary Committee Defeats Court Venue Reform Bill
Feb 22 2006 // The American Insurance Association said that hopes were dashed last week when supporters witnessed HB 4979, an Illinois court venue reform proposal, go down in defeat in the Ill. House Judiciary I – Civil Law...
Illinois state pool benefits from hard fought compromise health funding bill
Feb 20 2006 // Illinois’ state health insurance pool should get $5.4 million under a compromise measure Sen. Dick Durbin helped push through after negotiating a more than $1 million increase over what the original bill proposed....
Ill. AG: Home Improvement in Top 10 Consumer Complaints
Feb 13 2006 // Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan reported that for the first time in the history of the Illinois Attorney General’s Top 10 Consumer Complaint list, complaints related to gasoline pricing topped the list of...
