Latest Illinois Headlines
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Geico Sued for Alleged ‘Woefully Inadequate’ Coronavirus Auto Insurance Discount
Jul 24 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway’s Geico, the country’s second largest auto insurer, is being targeted by a potential class action for allegedly overcharging its policyholders during the pandemic. A lawsuit filed in federal...
Keystone Adds Dansig Insurance Risk Advisors in Illinois to Network
Jul 10 2020 // Dansig Insurance Risk Advisors (Dansig) of Decatur, Illinois, has joined the Keystone Insurers Group (Keystone), expanding that agency network organization’s footprint in the Great Lakes region. Led by Dan Reynolds,...
Illinois Candy Company Fined $485K for Workplace Injuries
Jul 9 2020 // A Chicago-area candy company has been fined nearly $500,000 for workplace injuries, including a fingertip amputation, federal regulators said. The incidents occurred at Ferrara Candy in Bellwood, Ill. An employee lost a...
Former Suburban Illinois District Student Sues Over Hidden Cameras
Jul 6 2020 // A former student in a suburban Illinois high school has filed a $1 million lawsuit that alleges the school district did not protect her from a choir teacher who is charged with installing hidden cameras to film her and...
Chicago Staffing Companies to Pay $568.5K in Race, Sex Discrimination Suit
Jun 30 2020 // Federal employment officials say two Chicago-based staffing companies will pay $568,500 to resolve a race and sex discrimination lawsuit. In its lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged that...
Haley Appointed Chief Risk Officer at Educators Insurer Horace Mann in Illinois
Jun 19 2020 // Horace Mann Educators Corp., headquartered in Springfield, Ill., has appointed Vice President Paul Haley as chief risk officer. Haley has led risk assessments for the company’s business development efforts since...
Aon Spearheads Economic Recovery Coalition in Chicago with Hopes of Taking It Global
Jun 15 2020 // Insurance broker and professional services firm Aon announced the formation of a coalition of other insurers, companies and organizations in the Chicago area to help advance economic recovery in the wake of the COVID-19...
Strikes at Dozens of Illinois Nursing Homes Averted with Labor Deal
May 8 2020 // Staff at dozens of Illinois nursing homes called off a strike set to begin May 8 after their union reached a tentative deal with nursing home owners that will increase workers’ pay to at least $15 and guarantee...
Illinois Sues Developer, Contractors Over Coal Plant Implosion
May 7 2020 // The Illinois attorney general’s office has filed a lawsuit against a developer and two contractors for the release of contaminants during the implosion of a smokestack at a defunct Chicago power station. The lawsuit...
Chicago-Area Nursing Home Workers Threaten Strike in Midst of Pandemic
Apr 29 2020 // Workers at 40 Chicago-area nursing homes announced they have set a May 8 strike date over wages as many of the facilities are treating patients suffering from the coronavirus. Members of the Service Employees International...
NAMIC Applauds Repeal of Illinois Workers’ Comp Expansion Rules
Apr 28 2020 // In a statement released by the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, Andrew Perkins, NAMIC regional vice president – Great Lakes, applauded the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission’s...
Illinois Business Groups Sue Over Expanded Workers’ Comp Eligibility Rules
Apr 24 2020 // New emergency rules enacted by Illinois workers’ compensation regulators have drawn a lawsuit by a pair of trade associations representing retailers and manufacturers in the state. The Illinois Manufacturers’...
Illinois Manufacturer to Pay $275K to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
Apr 24 2020 // An Illinois industrial device manufacturer will pay $275,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by federal officials. In its lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...
Wisconsin’s Society Insurance Hit with Lawsuits Over Coronavirus Claim Denials
Apr 20 2020 // Two lawsuits have been filed in federal court in Illinois by a group of businesses that were forced to close their operations by government authorities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic over the denial of business...
3 Employers Cited for Safety Hazards After Worker Injured in Illinois
Apr 8 2020 // Federal officials have cited three employers for workplace safety hazards after a worker suffered injuries at Northwestern University’s campus in Evanston, Ill. Northwestern University, Hill Mechanical Corp. and...
Estate of Walmart Employee Who Died From COVID-19 Sues for Wrongful Death
Apr 8 2020 // The family of a Walmart Inc. employee in Illinois who died after contracting COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, has filed a lawsuit accusing the retail giant of failing to adequately screen and protect...
Illinois Lawsuits Challenge Society Insurance’s Coronavirus Claim Denials
Apr 3 2020 // Two lawsuits have been filed in federal court in Illinois by a group of businesses — who were forced to close their operations by government authorities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic — over the denial of...
Marsh & McLennan Acquires Illinois Independent Agency, Assurance
Apr 1 2020 // Marsh subsidiary Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA) has acquired Schaumburg, Illinois-based Assurance Holdings Inc. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded in 1961, Assurance is a full-service brokerage...
Online Flood Insurer, Neptune, Offering Coverage in Arkansas, Illinois
Mar 23 2020 // Neptune Flood Inc., an all-digital, online flood insurance company, has opened for business in Arkansas and Illinois. Households in these states now have access to Neptune’s simple flood insurance solution. Neptune...
Illinois Manufacturer Fined $258K for Exposing Employees to Machine Hazards
Mar 18 2020 // An Arcola, Illinois-based manufacturer faces over $258,000 in penalties and numerous citations for violations of federal machine safety standards, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health...
