All the headlines from our Illinois Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 17 2010 // Property owners in southwestern Illinois who worry that new government floodplain maps will force them to buy expensive flood insurance are getting another break.The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it will delay...
Sep 15 2010 // Crews have removed a 12-foot section of pipe at the site of an oil spill outside Chicago that led to a spike in regional gasoline prices, but it could take weeks to clean up the contamination, federal officials...
Sep 3 2010 // Medical costs per workers’ compensation claim in Illinois showed slower growth in 2007 following implementation of the medical fee schedule in 2006, according to a study from the Workers Compensation Research...
Aug 30 2010 // Survivors of a deadly tornado that roared across the northern Illinois village of Plainfield have marked the storm’s 20th anniversary.About 200 people gathered Aug. 28 for a ceremony that was held near downtown...
Aug 26 2010 // Two pit bulls accused of running at Elgin, Ill., Mayor Ed Schock have been labeled as “dangerous,” meaning they will be under a number of restrictions under a new city ordinance. Under the designation, the dogs...
Aug 23 2010 // Federal officials have received nearly 10,000 applications for disaster assistance from seven Illinois counties hit by flooding last month.The Federal Emergency Management Agency is urging residents and business owners to...
Aug 13 2010 // With the high cost of pet care, the Illinois Department of Insurance is offering consumer tips on shopping for pet health insurance.Department Director Michael McRaith says coverage and costs can vary widely depending on a...
Aug 12 2010 // PMA Management Corp., headquartered in Blue Bell, Pa., announced that Jack Stone has joined the organization as senior account executive for Illinois. Stone will be responsible for growing PMA Management’s...
Aug 12 2010 // The Illinois Department of Insurance has revoked the license of an Illinois insurance agent for allegedly luring Illinois and California retirees into a pyramid scheme in which the agent misrepresented that the funds would...
Aug 9 2010 // Illinois regulators will ask lawmakers for the authority to approve or deny health insurance rate increases, saying residents need protection from skyrocketing costs that aren’t justified.Currently there is nothing...
Aug 5 2010 // The Florida Insurance Council¹s (FIC) Executive Board announced today that it has selected Cecil Pearce as the trade association¹s new president. He will succeed Guy Marvin, who announced his retirement earlier...
Jul 30 2010 // The Illinois Department of Insurance revoked the insurance producer licenses of a Lake Bluff-based insurance agency and three insurance agents, including two from Antioch and one from Chicago, for the improper marketing...
Jul 23 2010 // The percentage of Illinois motorists using safety belts has reached a record of more than 92 percent.Illinois Transportation Secretary Gary Hannig says traffic deaths in the first six months of 2010 are also down. Hannig...
Jul 13 2010 // The Illinois Department of Insurance has announced that on July 26, 2010, it will implement the State-Based Systems (SBS) licensing system.SBS will allow producer licensing functions to be completed electronically through...
Jul 5 2010 // 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...
Jul 5 2010 // Arthur J. Gallagher, Joseph James & AssociatesIllinois-based insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has acquired Joseph James & Associates of Dublin, Ohio. Terms of...
Jun 28 2010 // Illinois may be one of the first states to start providing health insurance in a new high-risk pool funded under national health overhaul, but enrollment will be limited, eligibility requirements tight and coverage may not...
Jun 24 2010 // Associated Risk Managers (ARM) of Illinois, based in Itasca, Ill., announced that the Prairie State Insurance Cooperative (PSIC) has presented its first dividend distribution at its Annual Members’ Meeting, just four...
Jun 18 2010 // The Illinois Department of Insurance on May 28, 2010, ordered Roberto Garcia and RG International to stop transacting insurance business in the state and now has scheduled a June 23 public hearing on the case.Garcia,...
Jun 17 2010 // A group scrambling to upgrade Mississippi River levees in southwestern Illinois before new floodplain maps potentially raise insurance costs says it can make the fixes for $160 million to $170 million – and pay for...