Illinois News

Illiniois Requiring Insurance for Student Athletes

The Illinois High School Association has approved a policy to make sure its members are complying with a new law requiring them to get catastrophic insurance coverage for student athletes. The IHSA board of directors approved the policy during its …

Illinois Workers’ Comp Insurance Rate Down 4.5 Percent

The rate used to calculate workers’ compensation insurance premiums has dropped again, a direct result of reforms Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law in 2011, his aides said. The National Council on Compensation Insurance, a rating agency, issued a rate …

Illinois Governor Signs Gun Law on Background Checks, Thefts

Illinois gun owners who fail to report the theft or loss of a weapon will face tougher restrictions under a new law signed by Gov. Pat Quinn. The law closes a background check loophole for the sale or transfer of …

New Illinois Law Aims to Help Prevent Flooding by ‘Going Green’

Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation to help Illinois communities prevent flooding by “going green.” Quinn signed the bill in the Chicago suburb of Orland Park, one of the communities hit hard by flooding this spring. State law requires municipalities …

Incopero Joins The Plexus Groupe’s Property/Casualty Practice

The Plexus Groupe LLC, based in Deer Park, Ill., has added Debbi Incopero to its property/casualty insurance practice. As an account executive, Incopero will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing relationships with key clients, oversee the Plexus Client Service platform …

Combined Insurance Survey Reveals Top Job Differentiators for New Agents

A survey by Illinois-based Combined Insurance of more than 400 of its new sales agents reveals that sales training and career advancement opportunities rank top when applying to and choosing an insurance sales employer, the company announced. Combined Insurance provides …

Illinois Governor Signs Bill Mandating Insurance For Athletes

Starting next year, Illinois high schools must offer catastrophic insurance coverage for student athletes, under a bill Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law on Sunday. The law was inspired by the late Rasul “Rocky” Clark, who played football for Eisenhower …

Illinois Man Repays Insurance Money With 4 Tons Of Coins

A southern Illinois businessman has paid off part of a court-ordered legal settlement with nearly four tons of quarters packed into dozens of bags. Roger Herrin, of Harrisburg, was ordered by an appellate court to repay $500,000 in insurance money …

Illinois Governor Announces $190 Million In Flood Help

Gov. Pat Quinn says $190 million in federal grants and loans will be awarded to help Illinois residents and businesses in 35 counties recover from April floods. Federal aid to the designated disaster areas includes $143 million in grants to …

Euclid Managers Appoints Golonka as Senior VP, Public Entity

Euclid Managers, an underwriting manager and program administrator based in Itasca, Ill., announced the appointment of Chris Golonka as senior vice president and manager of its public entity division. Golonka was previously vice president of the public entity group at …