Latest Illinois Headlines
All the headlines from our Illinois Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Owner of Pit Bulls in Illinois Town Must Buy $100K in Liability Coverage
Aug 26 2010 // Two pit bulls accused of running at Elgin, Ill., Mayor Ed Schock have been labeled as “dangerous,” meaning they will be under a number of restrictions under a new city ordinance. Under the designation, the dogs...
Feds Get Nearly 10,000 Applications for Illinois Flood Aid
Aug 23 2010 // Federal officials have received nearly 10,000 applications for disaster assistance from seven Illinois counties hit by flooding last month. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is urging residents and business owners to...
Illinois Insurance Regulator Offers Pet Insurance Advice
Aug 13 2010 // With the high cost of pet care, the Illinois Department of Insurance is offering consumer tips on shopping for pet health insurance. Department Director Michael McRaith says coverage and costs can vary widely depending on...
Stone Joins PMA Management as Senior Account Executive for Illinois
Aug 12 2010 // PMA Management Corp., headquartered in Blue Bell, Pa., announced that Jack Stone has joined the organization as senior account executive for Illinois. Stone will be responsible for growing PMA Management’s...
Illinois Accuses Insurance Agent, Agency of Scamming Investors
Aug 12 2010 // The Illinois Department of Insurance has revoked the license of an Illinois insurance agent for allegedly luring Illinois and California retirees into a pyramid scheme in which the agent misrepresented that the funds would...
Illinois Insurance Regulators Want More Oversight on Health Rates
Aug 9 2010 // Illinois regulators will ask lawmakers for the authority to approve or deny health insurance rate increases, saying residents need protection from skyrocketing costs that aren’t justified. Currently there is nothing...
Florida Insurance Council Names New President
Aug 5 2010 // The Florida Insurance Council¹s (FIC) Executive Board announced today that it has selected Cecil Pearce as the trade association¹s new president. He will succeed Guy Marvin, who announced his retirement earlier...
Illinois Insurance Agency, Agents Face Steep Fines; Licenses Revoked
Jul 30 2010 // The Illinois Department of Insurance revoked the insurance producer licenses of a Lake Bluff-based insurance agency and three insurance agents, including two from Antioch and one from Chicago, for the improper marketing...
Percentage Using Safety Belts Reaches Record Level in Illinois
Jul 23 2010 // The percentage of Illinois motorists using safety belts has reached a record of more than 92 percent. Illinois Transportation Secretary Gary Hannig says traffic deaths in the first six months of 2010 are also down. Hannig...
Illinois Set to Implement State-Based Licensing System for Producers
Jul 13 2010 // The Illinois Department of Insurance has announced that on July 26, 2010, it will implement the State-Based Systems (SBS) licensing system. SBS will allow producer licensing functions to be completed electronically through...
Midwest States Grapple with Levee Problems, Flood Insurance
Jul 5 2010 // A group scrambling to upgrade Mississippi River levees in southwestern Illinois before new floodplain maps potentially raise insurance costs said it can make the fixes for $160 million to $170 million – and pay for...
Business Moves
Jul 5 2010 // Arthur J. Gallagher, Joseph James & Associates Illinois-based insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has acquired Joseph James & Associates of Dublin, Ohio. Terms of...
Illinois to Keep Sharp Eye on High-Risk Insurance Pool
Jun 28 2010 // Illinois may be one of the first states to start providing health insurance in a new high-risk pool funded under national health overhaul, but enrollment will be limited, eligibility requirements tight and coverage may not...
Illinois School District Insurance Cooperative Distributing First Dividend
Jun 24 2010 // Associated Risk Managers (ARM) of Illinois, based in Itasca, Ill., announced that the Prairie State Insurance Cooperative (PSIC) has presented its first dividend distribution at its Annual Members’ Meeting, just four...
Illinois Orders Producer, Agency to Stop Selling Insurance in State
Jun 18 2010 // The Illinois Department of Insurance on May 28, 2010, ordered Roberto Garcia and RG International to stop transacting insurance business in the state and now has scheduled a June 23 public hearing on the case. Garcia,...
Group: Southwestern Illinois Levee Fixes May Cost $170M
Jun 17 2010 // A group scrambling to upgrade Mississippi River levees in southwestern Illinois before new floodplain maps potentially raise insurance costs says it can make the fixes for $160 million to $170 million – and pay for...
Louisiana Tells Illinois Pair to Cease Unlicensed Insurance Business
Jun 9 2010 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance has issued a Cease and Desist Order against Shel St. Clair and Richard Rinalo, doing business as Integrity Claims Consulting and/or Red River Insurance Construction. The department...
Study Ties 1811, 1812 Midwest Quakes to Illinois Fault
Jun 9 2010 // New research by U.S. Geological Survey scientists is casting doubt on the long-held idea that the New Madrid fault zone in Missouri’s Bootheel unleashed a series of devastating earthquakes in 1811 and 1812. In a new...
4 Killed in Midwest Storms; Property Damage Extensive
Jun 7 2010 // Tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest over the weekend killed at least four people in Ohio, sent several to hospitals, destroyed 50 homes and damaged scores more, as well a high school gymnasium where...
People
Jun 7 2010 // Craig A. Payan has been elected to serve as chairman of the board of directors for Itasca, Ill.-based Associated Risk Managers International Inc. Payan is president of PA&T Insurance and Financial Services, an...
