Latest Illinois Headlines
All the headlines from our Illinois Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Illinois Medical Malpractice Reforms Stalled Again
May 13 2005 // An Illinois House committee voted 12-2 last month for a proposal backed by doctors and Republicans to cap noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering that malpractice victims can win in court, only to see it stymied in...
Smiling Through Adversity
May 9 2005 // When her husband Tim died, JoAnn Osmond inherited the family agency … and a career in Illinois Politics. Near the edge of the Illinois-Wisconsin border, closer to Milwaukee than Chicago, in a little town called...
Illinois Politicians Blame Governor for Bankrupt Auto-Accident Fund
Apr 18 2005 // SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–Members of a government oversight committee haccused Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s administration of mismanagement for its handling of an auto insurance fund that ran out of money. The $1.6 million...
‘No-Cost’ Insurance Incentive Said to Boost Car Sales
Apr 18 2005 // The first test of an incentive in which an automaker paid the insurance on every new car concluded March 31 with a 23 percent rise in year-to-year sales, according to sponsors of the promotion. Two-thirds of buyers said...
Seat Belt Enforcement, Teen Passenger Law Credited with Saving Lives in Illinois
Apr 15 2005 // On behalf of Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Larry Trent and Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Secretary Timothy Martin announced Thursday that the number of teen deaths on Illinois...
Ill. Politicians Blame Gov. Blagojevich for Bankrupt Auto-Accident Fund
Apr 13 2005 // Members of a government oversight committee accused Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s administration Wednesday of mismanagement for its handling of an auto insurance fund that ran out of money. The $1.6 million...
‘No-Cost’ Insurance Incentive Said to Boost Car Sales
Apr 12 2005 // The first test of an incentive in which an automaker paid the insurance on every new car concluded March 31 with a 23 percent rise in year-to-year sales, according to sponsors of the promotion. Two-thirds of buyers said...
People & Places
Apr 4 2005 // Michael D. Pierce Cincinnati-based Great American Insurance Group recently announced three promotions in its Schaumburg, Ill.-based executive liability division. Bruce R. Smith Jr. Michael D. Pierce was promoted to...
Starbuck and Nelson Join Illinois R. B. Jones
Apr 1 2005 // Illinois R. B. Jones, a Kaufman Group Company, announced that Barry Starbuck and Morris Nelson have joined its newest office in Denver. In his new role as director, Nelson will administer the national program of...
Ill. Agency Fined, Punished for Not Disclosing Fees
Mar 25 2005 // A Princeton, Ill., insurance agency has been fined $30,000 and prohibited from producing new business for six months for failing to disclose administrative fees. The Illinois Division of Insurance last month ordered H....
Serving the Friendly Skies
Mar 21 2005 // When the 1970s began, Bill Moloney was afraid of flying. When the 21st century dawned, he had his own aviation brokerage based in an airport and flew his plane as often as he could. Moloney, a self-described...
Illinois R.B. Jones Opens Denver Office
Mar 16 2005 // Illinois R.B. Jones, a Kaufman Group Company, announced the addition of a new office in Denver. The announcement was made by Chairman, President and CEO Alan Jay Kaufman. The Illinois R.B. Jones Denver office will be under...
Corporate Lawyer Named Ill. Insurance Director
Mar 15 2005 // More than a year after J. Anthony Clark handed in his walking papers as Illinois’ insurance director, Gov. Rod Blagojevich has found a permanent replacement. Blagojevich, a Democrat, named corporate lawyer Michael T....
Aon Settles Corruption Probe with 3 States for $190 Million; Complaint Cites Involvement of Top Execs
Mar 4 2005 // New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and Acting New York State Insurance Superintendent Howard Mills, together with Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Illinois...
Restrictive Illinois Auto Body Shop Bill Would Hit Consumers Hard
Feb 28 2005 // An Illinois bill that would require auto insurers to pay whatever any given body shop demanded for repairs would result in skyrocketing loss costs for insurers and higher premiums for drivers. H.B. 2330 is...
Aon in Settlement Talks with N.Y., Conn. and Ill. Attorneys General
Feb 22 2005 // Giant insurance broker Aon is in talks with the attorneys general of Connecticut, New York and Illinois that could potentially lead to settlement of charges related to improper compensation and account placement...
Insuring the Young and the Carless
Feb 7 2005 // VW Seeks a Sales Charge Out of No-Charge Insurance to Car Buyers Volkswagen of America, looking for ways to attract younger buyers, is going beyond sporty designs, cash rebates and zero percent financing incentives to...
2 Ill. Agents’ Licenses Revoked for Fraud
Feb 3 2005 // The Illinois Division of Insurance revoked the insurance producer license two agents recently for fraudulent activities. Lynette J. Perkins of LaSalle, Ill., had been licensed to sell accident and health insurance since...
AIA: Proposed Ill. Workers’ Comp Reforms a Start
Feb 3 2005 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) on Thursday termed proposed reforms by the governor to Illinois’ troubled workers’ compensation system a “good beginning,” but added that more work remains...
No-Charge Auto Insurance Pioneer Out to Sell More VWs, Convince Skeptics Rating Model Works
Feb 1 2005 // Volkswagen of America, looking for ways to attract younger buyers, is going beyond sporty designs, cash rebates and zero percent financing incentives to offer car buyers, regardless of their risk profile, auto insurance at...
