Reversing Itself, Illinois House Passes Workers’ Comp Legislation June 1, 2011 In a reversal, the Illinois House of Representatives has passed a measure that aims to reform the state’s workers’ compensation...
Senate-Approved Workers’ Comp Overhaul Rejected by Illinois House May 31, 2011 By Zachary Colman A major overhaul of the state’s costly workers compensation system failed in the Illinois House on May 29, raising the...
Workers’ Comp Reform Approved in Illinois Senate May 31, 2011 By Zachary Colman A plan to overhaul workers’ compensation to cut business costs and curb corruption emerged May 28 and was approved by...
Illinois Workers’ Comp Commission Adds Rascia, Kimmet May 17, 2011 The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that Ron Rascia has joined the organization as legal counsel and Mark Kimmet has...
USG Adds MacLachlan as Property Broker May 16, 2011 USG Insurance Services Inc., a national wholesale broker of commercial insurance, has added Douglas MacLachlan as a property broker, out...
PMA Companies Opens News Illinois Office May 4, 2011 PMA Companies, a Pennsylvania-based provider of commercial insurance risk management solutions and TPA claims and risk services, has opened an...
Illinois Insurance Dept. Issues Warning on Adjusters; Urges Flood Coverage April 28, 2011 The Illinois Department of Insurance is warning homeowners about unsolicited offers of help from insurance adjusters after recent storms in...
State Farm Plans Chicago Retail Venture April 18, 2011 State Farm Insurance plans to open a retail storefront in Chicago this summer where it apparently doesn’t plan to sell...
Illinois Senate Rejects Workers’ Compensation Changes April 18, 2011 A Republican plan to overhaul the Illinois workers’ compensation system failed April 14 in the state Senate, largely over the...
Illinois Business Groups Open to Governor’s Call to Fix Workers’ Comp April 14, 2011 By John O'Connor Illinois business leaders welcomed Gov. Pat Quinn’s call for workers’ compensation reform, but a key lawmaker cautioned there’s a long...