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Illinois News and Information

New Study Suggests Putting Off Driver Licensure to Save Lives

Most U.S. states allow driving at age 16, 16-and-a-half, or somewhere in between. A new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety report focuses on the costs in terms of lives of allowing licensure sooner rather than later. (Posted: 9/9/2008)

Illinois: Fire Safety Legislation Signed into Law

Gov. Rod Blagojevich recently signed HB 4683 and HB 4687 into law. (Posted: 9/9/2008)

Enfield Farmers Hits a Milestone

Enfield Farmers Mutual Insurance Company in Enfield, Ill., began when a group of 60 farmers who couldn’t get insurance came together to provide assistance for one another. (Posted: 7/18/2008)

Report: 33 Million Licensed Americans May be Unfit for Roads

Results from the 2008 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test released May 22 found that 16.4 percent of drivers on the road - roughly 33 million licensed Americans - would not pass a written driver’s test if taken today. (Posted: 5/28/2008)

Illinois: House Committee Hears Testimony on Credit-based Insurance Scoring

The Illinois House Insurance Committee convened an informational hearing last Wednesday on insurance-based credit scoring. Mark Johnston, NAMIC's Midwest state affairs manager, attended the meeting. (Posted: 4/22/2008)

2008 State-by-state Rankings Released of the Best and Worst Tort Systems in America

The Pacific Research Institute released March 11 its report comparing the legal climates of all 50 states. According to the “U.S. Tort Liability Index: 2008 Report,” Florida ranked the worst in terms of tort costs and litigation risks, while North Dakota ranked the best. (Posted: 3/12/2008)

Report: States Better Prepared for Emergencies

An inaugural report on public health preparedness released Feb. 20 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that states have made significant progress with respect to emergency preparedness, but that significant challenges remain. (Posted: 2/21/2008)

Report: Most States Earn Average Grades in Highway Safety

Most states earned average grades in a nationwide report card tracking state progress on the enactment of 15 model laws to curb the near record high number of deaths on the nation’s highways, according to an annual study issued Feb. 18 by Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. (Posted: 2/20/2008)

2007 SUMMARY OF NEW STATE LAWS – ILLINOIS

(Posted: 1/24/2008)

Illinois: Legislators Close to Special Session Sine Die?

Some Illinois legislators have said they are not sure last Friday’s passage of a $59 billion operating budget after 10 weeks of special session marks the end of the beginning or the beginning of the end of the budget struggle with Gov. Rod Blagojevich—paraphrasing the famous words of Winston Churchill. (Posted: 8/14/2007)

Illinois: No Employer Liability for Advertising on Employee Vehicle (7/31/2007)

Illinois: Legislative Impasse Continues, One-Month Budget Passed (7/3/2007)

Illinois: No Budget Deal, No End in Sight for Session? (6/12/2007)

Plenty of Political Intrigue Brewing in 2007 State Election Races (5/21/2007)

Road Rage Survey Reveals Best, Worst Cities (5/16/2007)

Report: Emerging Risks Impeding Business Development; Leaders Lack Understanding of Real Risks (5/15/2007)

Car Thieves Take the Bait (5/2/2007)

Chamber Study Ranks Best, Worst Lawsuit Climates; Delaware Tops List (4/26/2007)

Climate Models Suggest Warming-Induced Wind Shear Changes Could Impact Hurricane Development, Intensity (4/18/2007)

New Report Shows Increased Flood Risk from Global Warming Despite Billions Spent on Flood-Control Projects (4/16/2007)

Private Market is Best Mechanism to Address Coastal Insurance Issues, NAMIC CEO Tells Congress (4/11/2007)

NAMIC: Benjamin Franklin Public Policy Award Recipients Named (4/10/2007)

NAMIC Presents Benjamin Franklin Public Policy Award to Members of the 109th Congress (4/5/2007)

‘Very Active’ Hurricane Season Predicted; Global Warming Effect on Hurricanes Debunked (4/4/2007)

Illinois: NAMIC Urges State Legislators to Oppose SB 1296 (4/3/2007)

Hurricane Threat Looms for U.S. Energy Production and Gulf Coast in 2007 (3/28/2007)

NAMIC’s World-class Advocacy Program Kicks Off 22nd Year (3/23/2007)

Report: Increased Forecast for 2007 Atlantic Hurricane Season (3/22/2007)

Homeowners Insurance Line Three Times More Volatile Than Private Passenger Auto: Aon Re Study (3/21/2007)

McCarran-Ferguson War Room Advocacy Kit (3/9/2007)

McCarran-Ferguson Opposition, War-room – Subject of CNBC Story (3/7/2007)

La Niña May Affect Atlantic and Pacific Hurricane Activity (3/2/2007)

Insurers Dispel Misconceptions Raised During Congressional Hearing (2/28/2007)

Insurers Paid More than $40 Billion in Hurricane Katrina-Related Claims; Majority Settled Without Dispute (2/28/2007)

Phase I/Wharton Risk Center’s Report Complete (2/27/2007)