Illinois News

Declarations

Don’t Text, Just Drive “Txt Back L8R” —Billboards going up around Michigan are reminding drivers to hold off on text messaging. The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning said that the billboards in major metropolitan areas will carry the phrase …

Midwest States Grapple with Levee Problems, Flood Insurance

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 it with sales taxes and …

Business Moves

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 the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1989, Joseph …

People

Donald D. Larson has been named president and chief operating officer of the Great American Property and Casualty Group and Great American Insurance Co. Larson is the 16th president in Great American’s history. He assumes the title from Carl H. …

Congress’s inability to act leaves many in flood prone areas vulnerable – for the second time this year and the fourth in 12 months’ time. When it rains it pours, as the saying goes. By extension, one could say that …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Closure/Post Closure for Landfills Market Detail: Sloan Mason Insurance Services provides closure and post closure …

U.S. Launches Pre-Existing Condition Health Insurance Plan

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today the launch of a Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) that will offer coverage to uninsured Americans who have been unable to obtain health coverage because of a pre-existing health …

NationAir Selected as Broker for Cessna Affiliates Insurance Program

NationAir Aviation Insurance President Jeff Bauer announced that the West Chicago, Ill.-based company has been selected by XL Insurance to serve as a broker in the Cessna Affiliates Insurance Program. The program offers preferred rates and other benefits for Cessna …

Rockwood Adds General Liability to Life Agents’ Errors & Omissions

Rockwood Programs, Inc. has revised its life/accident and health insurance agents’ errors and omissions (E&O) offering by embedding $100,000 limit general liability coverage in the product. These coverage additions are being included at no cost to the policyholder. The changes …

BancorpSouth Insurance Exec Re-Elected to Louisiana Guaranty Board

BancorpSouth Insurance Services president Markham McKnight has been re-elected as treasurer of the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (LIGA) board. McKnight brings 28 years of experience to his position. In addition to his role as president of BancorpSouth Insurance Services, McKnight …