Illinois Women Plead Guilty in $1.7M Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme June 3, 2019 Two Chicago, Illinois, women have pleaded guilty for their roles in a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Labor...
Michigan Governor: With Insurance Deal Done, No Time to Waste on Road Fixes June 3, 2019 By David Eggert Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said talks with Michigan’s Republican-led Legislature on her proposed fuel tax increase can “start in earnest” following...
Milwaukee Jury Awards $6M to 3 in Lead Poisoning Suit Against Paint Companies June 3, 2019 A federal jury in Milwaukee on Friday awarded $2 million each to three men who sued three major paint and...
2 Chicago-Area Firms Join United Benefit Advisors Network June 3, 2019 VistaNational Insurance Group and Lang Financial Group, both headquartered in the Chicago area, have joined the employee benefits advisory network,...
Risk Placement Services Creates North Central Region Transportation Team May 31, 2019 Rolling Meadows, Illinois-based insurance wholesaler, managing general agent (MGA) and specialty insurance distributor, Risk Placement Services Inc. (RPS), has expanded...
Iowa Insurance Agent Faces Fraud, Theft Charges May 31, 2019 Iowa insurance agent Jonathan Adam Schlue, age 35, of Davenport, faces four counts of Fraudulent Sales Practices (Class D Felony),...
Gerger Joins Illinois Independent Agents Group as Education, Agency Resources Director May 31, 2019 Brett Gerger, former chief deputy director of the Illinois Department of Insurance, has joined the Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois...
State of Emergency Declared in Ohio; Insurers Asked to Allow Deferred Payments May 30, 2019 Ohio Insurance Director Jillian Froment has issued a bulletin to all insurance companies and other entities transacting the business of...
Gov.: Care for Injured Drivers in Michigan Will ‘Still Be There’ After Insurance Overhaul May 30, 2019 By David Eggert Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on May 28 defended a pending overhaul of the state’s auto insurance law, saying treatment for...
Milwaukee County Settled Jail Death Lawsuit for Nearly $7M May 30, 2019 By Ivan Moreno Wisconsin’s Milwaukee County paid nearly $7 million to settle a lawsuit from the family of a man whose dehydration death...