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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1978

Page

10

State releases 1977 insurance complaint list

More than 15,000 complaints were filed with the Illinois Department of Insurance against auto, homeowner, mobile home, fire and casualty firms in 1977. The list shows each company’s complaint count and a ratio per 1 million dollars of insurance written, guiding consumers on potential policy changes.

Southern Illinoisan Carbondale-Herrin-Murphysboro Marion State Department of Insurance Surance Richard D. Rogers

Kenilworth Insurance Faces High Consumer Complaint Ratios

The Illinois state insurance department reports Kenilworth Insurance Co of Chicago with one of the highest complaint ratios for auto insurance. It wrote 3.2 million in business and faced 118 complaints last year, about 36 per 1 million. An examination could lead to a 30 day suspension of business in the state. State Farm had 560 complaints for 1.9 per million in business on 280 million dollars in auto coverage.

Kenilworth Insurance Co Chicago Rogers Kenilworth Bob Heisler Rudy Chalko Chalke State Farm Mutual of Bloomington Bruce Patton State Farm State Insurance Department

World Largest Garage Sale draws 20000 in St Louis

The Cervantes Convention Center hosted the second annual World’s Largest Garage Sale attracting about 20,000 visitors across 722 exhibits to aid YWCA projects. Shoppers priced items from a 1927 Model T Ford truck at 7500 dollars to a cedar wood living room table at 250 dollars while Elvis Presley records ranged from a few dollars to over 300. No final income tally was reported.

St. Louis Cervantes Convention Center YWCA Ernestine Bell Elvis Presley

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