USI Insurance Services LLC has acquired Pediatrics Insurance Consultants (PIC), based in Chicago, Ill. PIC is the insurance member benefits broker, marketer and administrator for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). PIC will become a part of USI Affinity, a …
Any horse coming into Louisiana from Illinois must have a health certificate showing that it has not been at Hawthorne Race Course in the past 30 days because nearly 70 horses at Hawthorne have tested positive for a very contagious …
A proposal to issue driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants has received committee approval in the Illinois House, despite concerns by both Democrats and Republicans whether it goes far enough to prevent fraud. The plan, endorsed 6-3 by a transportation committee, …
Monitor Liability Managers LLC, based in Rolling Meadows, Ill., has promoted Lynette Lyngaas to the position of vice president of underwriting – employment practices liability, management liability. Lyngaas, formerly assistant vice president of underwriting – employment practices liability, management liability, …
Snowfall in parts of the U.S. Plains last week had little impact on historic drought gripping the region, but parts of northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin showed slight improvement, weather experts said. A weekly report issued Thursday by a consortium …
A gusty winter storm has slammed into southern Illinois, forcing the closures of courthouses and leaving roads covered in snow and ice. The National Weather Service says 4 inches to a foot of snow fell on the region as of …
A former police officer in a southwestern Illinois village is accused of collecting nearly $190,000 in fraudulent benefits. A Madison County grand jury indicted 43-year-old Richard Turner of Glen Carbon on Thursday of two counts apiece of theft and violating …
Pamela Sfikas, an experienced management liability underwriter, has joined Beazley in Chicago. Sfikas will specifically focus on building the EPL, Private Company D&O and Fiduciary books of business in the United States, expanding upon the leadership position that Paul Nash …
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) Midwest Division has awarded more than $300,000 in community grants across four Midwest states. Marking its inaugural grant cycle, the IICF Midwest Division grants, largely ranging from $10,000 to $50,000, support 18 non-profit organizations …
An Illinois judge has refused to reopen a class-action lawsuit that produced a $10.1 billion verdict against cigarette-maker Philip Morris, handing the plaintiffs their latest setback in legal action now more than a decade old. It was not immediately clear …
