All the headlines from our Illinois Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 20 2015 // Sentry Insurance a Mutual Co. and Florists’ Mutual Insurance Co. have entered into an affiliation agreement, under which upon completion of the affiliation and approval by the applicable insurance departments Hortica...
May 20 2015 // A $10.1 billion verdict against Philip Morris USA over misleading consumers about the safety of “light” cigarettes should be overturned, lawyers for the company argued in the Illinois Supreme Court.The award...
May 19 2015 // A proposal to extend the Illinois medical marijuana pilot program beyond 2017 may soon gain passage in Springfield. That would mean the industry’s prospects could come to rest with Gov. Bruce Rauner. Rauner has said...
May 18 2015 // Few of the tourists who drive old Route 66 through this rural Illinois town are aware of its true economic engine: a booming business in asbestos lawsuits that attracts law firms from across the country.Since 2005, those...
May 18 2015 // Business groups and injured employees had a chance on May 5 to tell Illinois lawmakers their thoughts on a possible revamp of the state’s workers’ compensation insurance program.Democratic House Speaker Michael...
May 15 2015 // A Peoria, Ill., auto parts manufacturer has been fined $114,100 for federal workplace safety violations that the government says put workers at risk of amputation and other injuries. The U.S. Department of Labor’s...
May 7 2015 // Business groups and injured employees weighed in May 6 as Illinois lawmakers began debating whether to revamp the state’s workers’ compensation insurance program to reduce costs for employers.Democratic House...
Apr 30 2015 // Few of the tourists who drive old Route 66 through this rural Illinois town are aware of its true economic engine: a booming business in asbestos lawsuits that attracts law firms from across the country.Since 2005, those...
Apr 21 2015 // A southern Illinois fire chief says a string of fires at rental properties do not appear to be connected.The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan reports there have been 12 fires at rental homes since May 2014. Seven of them...
Apr 21 2015 // A.M. Besthas downgraded the financial strength rating to B- (Fair) from B (Fair) and the issuer credit rating to “bb-” from “bb” of Unique Insurance Co. (Unique) of Chicago, Ill.The outlook for both...
Apr 20 2015 // High on the list of Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s legislative priorities is reducing the amount employers pay for workers’ compensation insurance.Illinois currently has some of the highest workers’ comp...
Apr 17 2015 // A.M. Best has downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to B+ (Good) from B++ (Good) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “bbb-” from “bbb+” of Specialty Risk of America (SPRISKA) in...
Apr 15 2015 // The nation’s first prep sports governing body to face a class-action concussions lawsuit has asked an Illinois judge to dismiss the suit, arguing that if it prevails, it could kill football programs statewide.In its...
Apr 13 2015 // High on the list of Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s legislative priorities is reducing the amount employers pay for workers’ compensation insurance.Illinois currently ranks 7th nationwide for the highest cost per...
Apr 10 2015 // One person was reported killed and several others injured when a large tornado swept through Northern Illinois on April 9.The Illinois towns of Fairdale, Rochelle and Kirkland sustained major damage. Fairdale, a community...
Mar 31 2015 // Officials with police-run auto-theft task forces say they are shutting down across Illinois due to state spending freezes.Separately, the (Peoria) Journal Star also reports that a bipartisan deal reached in the state...
Mar 26 2015 // Insurance wholesaler J.M. Wilson has promoted Jenna Caschetta to property/casualty underwriter in its Arlington Heights, Ill., office and added Gerry McCabe as P/C underwriter.Caschetta is responsible for quoting new and...
Mar 19 2015 // A federal class-action lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corporation over a 2013 crude oil spill in central Arkansas has been dismissed by a federal judge, who acknowledged in his ruling that his decision seems unfair.U.S....
Mar 17 2015 // County fairs across Illinois are reassessing their finances as the state reduces its support in a cost-saving measure.A recent letter from Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration instructed county fairs to stop...
Mar 13 2015 // The battle over soaring U.S. drug prices is heading for the states.With the price of some treatments topping $100,000, patient groups are pushing for state laws to make sure insurers cover most of the costs. Their campaign...