Latest Illinois Headlines
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Insured Loss for Midwest’s Rare November Tornadoes Could Top $1B: RMS
Nov 19 2013 // The Nov. 17 tornadoes in the Midwest could become the insurance industry’s first billion-dollar severe weather event to occur in November, according to catastrophe modeling firm RMS. According to Matthew Nielsen, RMS...
Storms Sweep Across Illinois, Kill at Least 5, Delay Flights
Nov 18 2013 // Tornadoes and thunderstorms swept through a 300-mile stretch of Illinois and other Midwestern states, killing at least five people, damaging hundreds of homes and disrupting air travel at O’Hare International...
Meemic Foundation Grants Now Available to Illinois Educators
Nov 11 2013 // The Meemic Foundation, a non-profit organization created by Michigan-based Meemic Insurance Co., has been offering financial assistance in the form of grants to schools and educators since 1992. The foundation announced...
State Farm Likely to Move Some Bloomington, Illinois Jobs
Nov 4 2013 // State Farm Insurance Co. says it will likely move at least some of its claims services employees out of Bloomington, Ill. State Farm spokeswoman Holly Anderson said that the company told employees that the potential move...
Eyeing Affluent Market, Nationwide’s Crestbrook Launches in Illinois
Nov 4 2013 // Well-to-do Illinois residents and their insurance agents now have an additional option when it comes to protecting their assets. Crestbrook Insurance has selected Illinois for the launch of what is essentially a start-up...
Illinois Workers’ Compensation Medical Care Costs Declining: WCRI
Nov 4 2013 // The costs of medical care to treat injured workers in Illinois are declining, the result of regulatory change enacted in 2011, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The report,...
Eyeing Affluent Market, Crestbrook Ready to Launch
Nov 4 2013 // Well-to-do residents and their insurance agents can soon look forward to another option when it comes to protecting their assets. Crestbrook Insurance has selected what is essentially a start-up insurance company focusing...
Insurer Alleges Robotic Surgery Firm Lied About Claims
Nov 1 2013 // Intuitive Surgical Inc., the maker of robotic surgery devices targeted by patient lawsuits, was sued by an insurer alleging the company hid the number of legal claims it might face when buying product liability...
Keystone Insurers Group: Nicoud Insurance Is First Illinois Franchise Partner
Oct 31 2013 // Keystone Insurers Group has welcomed Springfield-based Nicoud Insurance Services as its first franchise partner in Illinois. The announcement was made jointly by the agency’s owners, Jim Hillestad and Tim Nicoud, and...
Illinois Workers’ Compensation Medical Care Costs Declining: WCRI
Oct 28 2013 // The costs of medical care to treat injured workers in Illinois are declining, the result of regulatory change enacted in 2011, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The report,...
Illinois Insurance Brokers Frustrated with Health Care Law
Oct 25 2013 // Insurance brokers in Illinois vented their frustrations recently with the troubled rollout of President Barack Obama’s health care law and the crippled federal website, HealthCare.gov. Dozens attended a meeting with...
Eyeing Affluent Market, Crestbrook Ready to Launch in Illinois
Oct 24 2013 // Well-to-do Illinois residents and their insurance agents can soon look forward to another option when it comes to protecting their assets. Crestbrook Insurance has selected Illinois for the launch of what is essentially a...
Illinois Bills Call for Stiffer Penalties for Boating DUI
Oct 22 2013 // Illinois lawmakers are considering a series of measures aimed at making the state’s waterways safer, including a bill that would impose stiffer penalties on people caught operating a boat while intoxicated. The...
Lack of Fire Protection Closes Illinois Haunted Houses
Oct 17 2013 // Two Halloween haunted houses in west central Illinois won’t be operating this year because organizers aren’t able to meet state fire safety rules. The Register-Mail in Galesburg reports that Gilson Haunted...
20 Tornadoes Recorded in Illinois so Far This Year
Oct 11 2013 // Illinois has received only a third of the number of tornadoes typically recorded over the course of a year, weather officials said. The (Springfield) State Journal-Register reports there have been 20 reports of tornadoes...
Analysis: Health Insurance Prices for 3 Illinois Households
Oct 10 2013 // How much will an Illinois fast food cook pay for insurance under President Barack Obama’s health care law? How about a preschool teacher? Or a freelance writer? Price information has been difficult to come by because...
Illinois State Police Catch Shaving, Texting Drivers
Oct 4 2013 // Illinois State Police say a man who was shaving was one of dozens of people stopped by officers patrolling a Chicago expressway for distracted drivers. While state troopers only issued the shaver a warning, spokeswoman...
Illinois Farm Deaths at Lowest Level in 35 Years
Sep 23 2013 // The number of laborers and others killed in accidents on Illinois farms is falling. The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports that the number of fatalities in the 12 months ending June 30 was the lowest in 35 years. According...
New Rules for Civil Settlement in Illinois: What Defendants and Insurers Need to Know
Sep 20 2013 // On August 26, 2013, Gov. Quinn signed into law Public Act 098-0548, which amends the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, and creates a new statutory section addressing settlements and liens in civil cases. The new statute,...
Illinois Man Gets 12-Year Sentence For Fatal Huffing Crash
Sep 11 2013 // A north-central Illinois man was sentenced to 12 years in prison after Henry County prosecutors say he was huffing chemicals before a high-speed rollover crash that killed three teenagers. Morgan Blakey was convicted of...
