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.
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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.
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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.
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St. Louis
Cervantes Convention Center
YWCA
Ernestine Bell
Elvis Presley
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