A major overhaul of the state’s costly workers compensation system failed in the Illinois House on May 29, raising the possibility that lawmakers would push to entirely abolish a system that handles tens of thousands of cases each year. The …
A plan to overhaul workers’ compensation to cut business costs and curb corruption emerged May 28 and was approved by the Illinois Senate. The measure, which came after six months of negotiations and now heads to the House, would slash …
The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that Ron Rascia has joined the organization as legal counsel and Mark Kimmet has been named internal auditor. Rascia previously worked for the Illinois Attorney General for nine years as a supervising attorney in …
USG Insurance Services Inc., a national wholesale broker of commercial insurance, has added Douglas MacLachlan as a property broker, out of the Palatine, Ill., office. MacLachlan most recently held a position as a property broker with Travis-Pedersen and Associates, where …
PMA Companies, a Pennsylvania-based provider of commercial insurance risk management solutions and TPA claims and risk services, has opened an office in Schaumburg, Ill., and is offering property and casualty insurance and TPA services to employers throughout the state. The …
The Illinois Department of Insurance is warning homeowners about unsolicited offers of help from insurance adjusters after recent storms in southern Illinois. The agency says these unaffiliated adjusters claim they can get bigger settlements for homeowners from their insurance companies. …
State Farm Insurance plans to open a retail storefront in Chicago this summer where it apparently doesn’t plan to sell anything. The Bloomington-based insurer says it plans use it the location in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood as a way to reach …
A Republican plan to overhaul the Illinois workers’ compensation system failed April 14 in the state Senate, largely over the question of whether workers should be required to prove injuries are job-related. Republicans want that requirement. They say it would …
Illinois business leaders welcomed Gov. Pat Quinn’s call for workers’ compensation reform, but a key lawmaker cautioned there’s a long road ahead before reaching any compromise. Quinn told participants in Business Lobby Day in Springfield that an overhaul should happen …
State Farm plans to begin increasing or lowering some of its Illinois policy holders’ rates next year based on how far they drive. The Bloomington-based company says its new Drive Safe and Save program will only be available to its …
