2010

March

• Top 10 List of Changes Resulting From National Health Insurance Reform (03/19/2010)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Disciplinary Report for March 2010 (03/17/2010)
• MEDIA ADVISORY- Illinois Department of Insurance Holding Community Outreach Events in Southern Illinois (03/15/2010)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Urging Homeowners and Renters to Review, Add Coverage to Protect from Floods and Water Damage (03/15/2010)
• Illinois Department of Insurance: Workers Compensation Surcharge Settlement (03/12/2010)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Reports on Individual Health Insurance Rate Increases (03/07/2010)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Director To Speak at 'The National School On Market Regulation'

February

• Illinois Department of Insurance Orders American Trade Association, Real Benefits Association, and Others to Cease and Desist Unlawful Insurance Business (02/24/2010)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Encourages Insurers to Comply with 2005 Medical Malpractice Reforms (02/20/2010)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Encourages Consumers to Review Earthquake Insurance Coverage (02/16/2010)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Encourages Families to Protect Valuable Valentine’s Day Gifts and Other Heirlooms (02/11/2010)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Disciplinary Report for February 2010 (02/10/2010)
• First Meeting of Health Application Working Group to be Held on Thursday, February 11 (02/10/2010)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Encourages Illinoisans to Consider Snowmobile Insurance (02/09/2010)
• Changes To Freedom of Information Act (Advisory) (02/09/2010)

January

• Illinois Department of Insurance Director Participating in National Summit on Health Care Fraud Today in Washington (01/28/2010)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Revokes License of Insurance Agent, Insurance Agency for Auto Insurance Scam (01/26/2010)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Disciplinary Report for January 2010 (01/20/2010)
• Governor Quinn Signs Consumer Protection Bill (01/05/2010)
• Landmark Health Insurance Reform (Signed 01/05/2010)

2009

December

• Illinois Department of Insurance Guides Consumers on COBRA Subsidies in Stimulus Plan (Updated 12/23/2009)
• Unemployed Illinoisans to Benefit from Extended COBRA Subsidy (12/23/2009)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Disciplinary Report for December 2009 (12/18/2009)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Warns of Possible Auto Insurance Scam (12/15/2009)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Reminding Returning Military Personnel to Review Insurance Options (12/05/2009)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Announces Exit of UniCare Health Insurance Companies from Illinois (11/16/2009 UPDATED:12/04/2009)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Announces Free, One-on-One Medicare Counseling Services in Robinson (12/01/2009)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Announces Free, One-on-One Medicare Counseling Services in West Central Illinois (12/01/2009)

November

• Director of Insurance Schedules Hearing on Medical Malpractice Rate Increase of Anesthesiologist Professional Assurance Company [PDF] (11/10/2009)
• Director of Insurance Schedules Hearing on Medical Malpractice Rate Increase of The Ace American Insurance Company [PDF] (11/09/2009)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Disciplinary Report for November 2009 (11/10/2009)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Announces Free, One-on-One Medicare Counseling Services in Rochelle (11/04/2009)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Announces Free, One-on-One Medicare Counseling Services in Springfield (11/04/2009)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Announces Free, One-on-One Medicare Counseling Services in Chicago (11/04/2009)
• Governor Quinn Highlights Illinois' Free Medicare Counseling Service (11/02/2009)

October

• Illinois Department of Insurance Announces Free, One-on-One Medicare Counseling Services in Robinson (10/27/2009)
• Major Illinois Health Insurers Agree to Cover Administration of H1N1 Flu Vaccination (10/27/2009)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Announces Free, One-on-One Medicare Counseling Services in West Central Illinois (10/27/2009)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Announces Free, One-on-One Medicare Counseling Services in Chicago (10/23/2009)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Announces Free, One-on-One Medicare Counseling Services in Rockford/Freeport (10/23/2009)
• Illinois Department of Insurance to Host Free Seminar on 2010 Medicare Program (10/23/2009)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Disciplinary Report for October 2009 (10/13/2009)

September

• Illinois Department of Insurance encourages insurers to cover administration of H1N1 flu vaccinations (09/30/2009)
• Director McRaith Co-Chairs NAIC Public Hearing on Credit Rating System (09/30/2009)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Disciplinary Report for September 2009 (09/23/2009)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Urges Consumers to Review Policies During Life Insurance Awareness Month (09/17/2009)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Revokes License of Insurance Agent, and Insurance Agency (09/17/2009)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Orders Funeral Directors’ Insurance Agent to Surrender License (09/16/2009)

August

• Illinois Department of Insurance Issues Order Against Universal Casualty Company (08/12/2009)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Advises Families to Evaluate Coverage Before a Baby Arrives (08/10/2009)

June

• Illinois Department of Insurance investigation leads to arrest for fraudulent insurance scheme totaling nearly $370,000 (06/29/2009)
• Illinois Department of Insurance unravels $400,000 worker's compensation scheme (06/24/2009)
• Governor Quinn signs bill to make health insurance more affordable for unemployed workers (06/18/2009)
• Illinois Director McRaith testifies before Congress on systemic risk in insurance (06/18/2009)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Urges Consumers to Beware of Health Service Discount Card Scams (06/16/2009)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Discipline Report February - May 2009
• Illinois Department of Insurance re-established as a separate department of State government (06/03/2009)

May

• Illinois Department of Insurance reaches $18 million settlement with Merrill Lynch Life Agency, Inc. to cover 47,000 funeral contracts (05/20/2009)

April

• Illinois Department of Insurance urges consumers to explore discounts (04/08/2009)
• Illinois Department of Insurance urges consumers to protect against floods, water damage (April 2009)

March

• Illinois Department of Insurance cites First Farm Credit Services’ Patronage Program as an ‘improper’ rebate (03/26/2009)

Archived News

2010

• Individual Health Insurance Rate Increase Report and Guide (03/07/2010)
• Company Bulletin 2010-01 - Guidance Regarding Use of the NAIC/NIPR Attachments Warehouse for the Electronic Filing of Insurance Producer Licensing Documents [PDF] (02/10/2010)

2009

• Company Bulletin 2009-10 - Annual Financial Statement Filing Requirements (12/22/2009)
• Company Bulletin 2009-09 - Supporting Documents Required In Response To Consumer Complaints Involving Rescission of Health Coverage (12/21/2009)
• Company Bulletin 2009-05 - Department’s Oversight and Regulation of Indexed Annuities (04/23/2009)
• 2009 Mandatory Policy In Force Filing Annual Statement Supplement Requirement (03/09/2009)
• 2009 Flood Insurance and FAIR Plan Seminars (March 2009)
• 2009 Illinois Accounting Permitted Practices
  • SAP IP # 2009-02 Allstate Life Ins. Co.
  • SAP IP # 2009-03 Continental Casualty Co.
  • SAP IP # 2009-04 Allstate Life Ins. Co., Allstate Ins. Co.
  • SAP IP # 2009-05 Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.
  • SAP IP # 2009-06 Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.
  • SAP IP # 2009-07 Bankers Life & Casualty, Conseco Ins Co., Washington Nat'l
  • SAP IP # 2009-08 Union Fidelity Life Ins Co.
  • SAP IP # 2009-09 Western Catholic Union
• IDFPR Offers 5-Step Plan to Protect Valuable Valentine's Day and Other Gifts and Heirlooms (02/13/2009)
• Company Bulletin 2009-02 - Permitted Practices (02/04/2009)
• Autism - Insurance Coverage (Feb 2009)

2008

• HB5285 - Dependent Coverage FAQ for Industry (Dec 2008)
• HB 5285 - Dependent Child Coverage Consumer Fact Sheet (12/17/2008)
• Consumer Bulletin - AIG (12/09/2008)
• CB2008-05 Section 149 of the Illinois Insurance Code (09/19/2008)
• Flood Bulletin Expired (08/18/2008)
• CB2008-03 Medicare Supplement Under 65 Disabled - Commissions (06/24/2008)
• Flood Information (ie. flood insurance information, flood maps, flood terms, what to do before, during, and after a flood).
• Updated Long Term Care Training Information
• Rate Filings for Persons Under 65 Required by Public Act 95-0436 (05/06/2008)
• Copy of the Medicare Supplement Policies Company Bulletin (04/02/2008)
• Medicare Supplement Policies for Persons Under Age 65 and Disabled (March 2008)
• Model Audit Rule Memo from Director (02/28/2008)
• Certificates of Insurance Memo to Insurance Companies and Producers (02/11/2008)
• Copy of the State and Federal Crop Rebating Enforcement Initiative (01/22/2008)
• Illinois Department of Insurance Filing Procedures and Requirements for Terrorism-Related Forms, Rules and Rates (01/11/2008)

2007

• Mental Health FAQs - Public Acts 94-0906 and 94-0921
• Copy of the Ancillary Providers – Reimbursement Company Bulletin (11/13/07)
• Speed to Market for Life Insurance and Annuity Filings Bulletin
• Professional Liability Insurance Resource Center
• Medicare Part D Marketing Complaints
• Illinois Department of Insurance - Medical Malpractice Insurer Data
  [215 ILCS 5/1204(C-5), (PA. 94-0677)]
• Workers' Compensation Posters are now available from the Department of Insurance. Located under the Report Workers Compensation Fraud link under Department Features, the Department of Insurance has many informative posters on Worker's Compensation Fraud.
• Flood Insurance Training Requirement Information - For insurance producers with property line of authority selling through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), 2009 Flood Insurance Seminars
• Illinois Department of Insurance speed to market life insurance and annuity policy form filings Bulletin effective March 1, 2007
• Notice: Copies of Annual Statements may be obtained immediately from the NAIC
• Report Workers Compensation Fraud
• To see if a drug, vision or health care DISCOUNT PLAN is registered with the Department of Insurance, view the list of registered providers.
• If you are having a problem with an insurance company, agency, or public adjuster you may file a complaint with our Department.
• If you have questions relating to your producer's license, please contact our licensing unit at: DOI.Licensing@illinois.gov
• If you have an insurance question, please e-mail us at DOI.Director@illinois.gov or by contacting the Department of Insurance.
• Reporting of Medical Professional Liability on Department of Insurance Resource Center
• You can file a complaint against a Public Adjuster
• Free Credit Reports Available