Latest Illinois Headlines
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Ill. Arthur J. Gallagher Names Corporate Vice President
Feb 13 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. recent named Susan McGrath as its corporate vice president and chief human resources officer. She will be replacing Elizabeth Brinkerhoff who is retiring in May 2007. The company release said...
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Report: Number of Ill. Children with Health Insurance Increasing
Feb 7 2007 // Overweight and inactive children pose one of the most critical health-care challenges in Illinois, according to a report released Monday by the advocacy group Voices for Illinois Children. But the publication, “Kids...
Ill. Gallagher & Co. Acquires InterNational Insurance Group, Ltd.
Feb 1 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced the acquisition of InterNational Insurance Group, Ltd. of Boston, Mass. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. InterNational Insurance Group, Ltd. offers risk management...
Industry leaders debate regulation in wake of Democratic Congress shift
Jan 29 2007 // The Professional Liability Underwriting Society held its international conference in Chicago in late 2006. Moderating a conference panel, television journalist Forrest Sawyer, a 24-year veteran of ABC, CBS and MSNBC,...
Industry leaders debate federal vs. state regulation with Democratic Congress shift
Jan 29 2007 // The Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) held its international conference in Chicago in late 2006. Moderating the panel was television journalist Forrest Sawyer, a 24-year veteran of ABC, CBS and MSNBC, who...
Ill. developer plans to build 11 homes on Segal estate
Jan 29 2007 // A developer’s preliminary plans for jailed insurance executive Michael Segal’s estate include building 11 new residences and turning the coach house into two homes. Lincolnshire, Ill.-based Orren Pickell...
Largest Ill. medical malpractice insurer lifts moratorium on new business
Jan 29 2007 // The largest medical malpractice insurer in Illinois plans to lift a four-year-old moratorium on new business, citing an improved economic and legal climate. ISMIE Mutual Insurance Co., which provides malpractice coverage...
Fraud Roundup
Jan 29 2007 // lll. Madigan joins suit against radiology centers over kickbacks Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan intervened in a lawsuit against several Chicago area radiology centers over their payment of illegal kickbacks to...
Ill. Horton Group Named Partner Firm of Assurex Global
Jan 23 2007 // The Horton Group, headquartered in the Chicago suburb of Orland Park, recently was named a partner firm of Assurex Global, a privately held insurance, risk management and employee benefits brokerage group. Horton joins 116...
Ill. Arthur J. Gallagher Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend Increase
Jan 19 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the company’s common stock of $.31 per share payable on April 13, 2007 to shareholders of record as of March...
Ill. Madigan Joins Suit Against Radiology Centers over Kickbacks
Jan 18 2007 // Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan today intervened in a lawsuit against several Chicago area radiology centers over their payment of illegal kickbacks to referring doctors. The complaint alleges that the radiology...
Ill. Developer Plans to Build 11 Homes on Segal’s Estate
Jan 17 2007 // A developer’s preliminary plans for jailed insurance executive Michael Segal’s estate include building 11 new residences and turning the coach house into two homes. Lincolnshire, Ill.-based Orren Pickell...
Largest Ill. Medical Malpractice Insurer Lifts Moratorium on New Business
Jan 17 2007 // The largest medical malpractice insurer in Illinois plans to lift a four-year-old moratorium on new business, citing an improved economic and legal climate. ISMIE Mutual Insurance Co., which provides malpractice coverage...
Ill. The Park Group Adds Senior Vice President
Jan 10 2007 // The Park Group (AVRECO), a wholesale insurance brokerage in Chicago, has announced the hiring of Sarah Dore, CPCU, to the position of senior vice president within the Healthcare department. Prior to joining AVRECO, Dore...
Ill. Man Sentenced for Selling Bogus Insurance to Entertainment Providers
Jan 9 2007 // Ill. Attorney General Lisa Madigan recently announced that a Cook County judge has sentenced a River Forest, Ill. man to seven and one-half years in prison for charges related to a scheme involving the sale of liability...
Ill. Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Financial Profiles, Inc.
Jan 9 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced the acquisition of Financial Profiles, Inc. located in Coral Springs, Florida. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Financial Profiles, Inc. is a specialty retail life...
Declarations
Jan 8 2007 // Identity Theft “A security freeze puts control of a consumer’s credit report where it belongs — in the hands of the consumer … Until now, only victims of identity theft could place a freeze on their...
N.Y., Conn., Ill. AGs bring another suit, this time against Acordia
Jan 8 2007 // The attorneys general of Connecticut, Illinois and New York continued their campaign against undisclosed compensation and account steering by simultaneously bringing suit against one of the nation’s largest insurance...
Declarations
Jan 7 2007 // Identity Theft “A security freeze puts control of a consumer’s credit report where it belongs — in the hands of the consumer … Until now, only victims of identity theft could place a freeze on their...
