Illinois News

Who is worth what?

Last year was not a big year for raises in independent insurance agencies as salaries in many agencies across the...

Business Moves

First Acceptance, Chicago Non-Standard Auto Agencies First Acceptance Corporation, a provider of private passenger non-standard automobile insurance, has acquired certain...

News Currents

Allstate releasing 700 employees The Chicago Tribune reported that Allstate Corp., the nation’s second-biggest auto and homeowner’s insurer after Bloomington-based...

New Markets

New Markets Oklahoma Commercial Auto Nuts & Bolts: RISC Inc. is rolling out a new commercial auto market in Oklahoma....

People Bob Amado, president of Colemont’s Northern California offices, has retired, effective Jan. 1, 2006. Doris Barnett has been named...

E&S Market

The surplus lines market remains alive, healthy and stable. Few argue with the success of this niche-based market, which has...