Latest Illinois Headlines
All the headlines from our Illinois Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Illinois Cheese Company Recalls Mozzarella Products
Jun 6 2011 // A northern Illinois cheese company is voluntarily recalling some of its mozzarella products because of possible antibiotic contamination. The Illinois Department of Public Health says the Walnut Cheese Company in Walnut,...
Illinois Insurance Department Publishes Information on New Civil Union Law
Jun 6 2011 // The Illinois Department of Insurance has published information for consumers and insurance professionals about a new state law that, effective June 1, 2011, allows unmarried adults in Illinois to enter into a civil union...
Senate-Approved Workers’ Comp Overhaul Rejected by Illinois House
Jun 6 2011 // A major overhaul of the state’s costly workers’ compensation system failed in the Illinois House on May 29, raising the possibility that lawmakers would push to entirely abolish a system that handles tens of...
Business Moves
Jun 6 2011 // PMA Companies PMA Companies, a Pennsylvania-based provider of commercial insurance risk management solutions and TPA claims and risk services, opened an office in Schaumburg, Ill., and is offering property and casualty...
Insurer Group Says More Workers’ Comp Reform Needed in Illinois
Jun 3 2011 // Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn plans to sign a major overhaul of Illinois workers’ compensation system that he said will mean “significant saving” for the state, but at least one insurance carrier trade group...
Reversing Itself, Illinois House Passes Workers’ Comp Legislation
Jun 1 2011 // In a reversal, the Illinois House of Representatives has passed a measure that aims to reform the state’s workers’ compensation system just days after it rejected a previous version of the legislation. The...
Senate-Approved Workers’ Comp Overhaul Rejected by Illinois House
May 31 2011 // A major overhaul of the state’s costly workers compensation system failed in the Illinois House on May 29, raising the possibility that lawmakers would push to entirely abolish a system that handles tens of thousands...
Workers’ Comp Reform Approved in Illinois Senate
May 31 2011 // A plan to overhaul workers’ compensation to cut business costs and curb corruption emerged May 28 and was approved by the Illinois Senate. The measure, which came after six months of negotiations and now heads to the...
14 Killed as Tornadoes Carve Path Through Midwest
May 26 2011 // A violent storm system rumbled through the central U.S. on Wednesday, spawning tornadoes that turned homes into splintered wreckage, killing at least 14 people over two days and hampering rescue efforts in a city slammed...
Illinois Agency Fighting Release of Workers’ Comp Settlement Details
May 26 2011 // The Illinois agency that processes workers’ compensation claims is challenging the state attorney general’s order that it release details tied to millions of dollars in settlements. The Central Management...
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 been named internal auditor. Rascia previously worked for the Illinois Attorney...
Business Moves
May 16 2011 // BIA, Iroquois Business Insurance Associates (BIA) of Davidsonville, Md., has joined The Iroquois Group. BIA started in 2000 as an employee benefits agency. Agency Principal Ed Coogan expanded the agency into property and...
State Farm to Close Offices in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan
May 11 2011 // State Farm plans to close two dozen field offices in Illinois, Indiana and Michigan where 1,300 people work to save $8 million over the next five years. The Pantagraph newspaper in Bloomington reported that the insurance...
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 office in Schaumburg, Ill., and is offering property and casualty insurance and...
Mayor Orders Flood-Threatened Illinois City Evacuated
May 2 2011 // Authorities in a southern Illinois city menaced by two dangerously swollen rivers said on May 1 that most of the city’s remaining residents have heeded a mandatory evacuation order, prompted by river water seeping up...
Top 10 U.S. Excess/Surplus Insurers
May 2 2011 // The top 10 U.S. excess and surplus lines carriers of 2010 based on direct premiums written for the 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2010, according to SNL Financial include: American International Group Zurich Financial Services...
People
May 2 2011 // Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. named Andrea James vice president, national sales leader. She will lead the National Broker team. This role establishes engagement and relationships at multiple...
Illinois Insurance Dept. Issues Warning on Adjusters; Urges Flood Coverage
Apr 28 2011 // The Illinois Department of Insurance is warning homeowners about unsolicited offers of help from insurance adjusters after recent storms in southern Illinois. The agency says these unaffiliated adjusters claim they can get...
Top 10 U.S. Excess/Surplus Insurers
Apr 22 2011 // Top 10 U.S. Excess, Surplus Insurers of 2010 by Market Share According to SNL Financial: American International Group Zurich Financial Services Ltd. Nationwide Mutual Group ACE Ltd. W.R. Berkley Corp. Markel Corp. CNA...
Illinois Senate Rejects Workers’ Compensation Changes
Apr 18 2011 // A Republican plan to overhaul the Illinois workers’ compensation system failed April 14 in the state Senate, largely over the question of whether workers should be required to prove injuries are...
