Allstate to lay off 348 in Woodridge
Allstate Corp. will lay off 348 workers in Woodridge, one of several companies reporting planned job cuts in Illinois last month totaling more than 1,300.The Northbrook-based home and auto insurer...
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Teen drivers add 90% to mom and dad’s insurance in Ill., study finds
A married couple in Illinois will see their car-insurance premiums rise by an average of 90 percent after adding a teenage driver to their policies, according to a new report...
Despite 1Q drop, Illinois personal income beat national average
Personal income in Illinois fell early in 2013 for the first time in several quarters, according to estimates released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Illinois' personal income...
Car insurance satisfaction slips as rates rise
Policyholders are less satisfied with their car-insurance companies than they were last year, mostly due to higher rates, according to the newly released JD Power 2013 U.S. Auto Insurance Study....
Geico tops Allstate as nation’s No. 2 auto insurer in 1Q
Northbrook-based Allstate Corp., long the nation's second-largest seller of auto insurance, was topped by Geico for the first time in the first three months of the year. Geico, a unit...
PNC to add deposit, balance requirements for free checking
PNC Bank, the sixth-biggest bank in the Chicago area by deposits, is making it tougher to keep a free checking account. According to the Web site of the Pittsburgh-based bank,...
Equifax data show auto loan originations at 8-year high
It's getting easier to get a car loan, a new report shows. New credit for auto loans reached an eight-year high in dollar amounts and numbers in January and February,...
Illinois House passes bill to raise car-insurance minimum
Illinois motorists who carry only the minimum insurance required by law might find themselves paying higher premiums starting in 2015. The Illinois House passed legislation over the weekend that would...
Allstate to expand Drivewise to help parents keep tabs on teens
With vehicles becoming increasingly connected to other electronics, Allstate Corp. said that later this year it will launch products aimed at parents who want to monitor the driving of their...
Illinois poised to raise minimum required auto insurance
Illinois motorists who carry only the minimum insurance required by law might find themselves paying more for premiums starting in 2015.The Illinois House passed legislation over the weekend that would...