Illinois State Treasurer’s Office News Releases
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John Chiang California State Treasurer Contact: Marc Lifsher, Communications Director Phone: 916-653-2995, Email: Marc.Lifsher@treasurer.ca.gov Betty Yee California State Controller Contact: Taryn Kinney, Public Information Officer Phone: 916-324-2709, Email: tkinney@sco.ca.gov Kurt Summers Chicago City Treasurer Contact: Alexandra Sims, Senior Advisor Phone: 312-744-3363, Email: Alexandra.sims@cityofchicago.org Denise Nappier Connecticut State Treasurer Contact: David Barrett, Communications Director Phone: 860-702-3164, Email: david.s.barrett@ct.gov Michael Frerichs Illinois State Treasurer Contact: Greg Rivara, Press Secretary Phone: 312-814-1901, Peter Franchot Maryland State Comptroller Contact: Peter Hamm, Communications Director Phone: 410-260-7060, Email: phamm@comp.state.md.us Nancy Kopp Maryland State Treasurer Contact: Susanne…
Treasurer Frerichs Fights Insurance Companies
SPRINGFIELD — Families will no longer be victimized by life insurance companies that refuse to pay death benefits, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs said today. His remarks came after the General Assembly approved legislation pushed by Frerichs that requires insurers to use the federal Death Master File list to confirm if a policy holder has died and the death benefits have not been paid. The legislation is needed because not all life insurance companies pay death benefits when they know or should have known the policy holder has passed away. “It…
$12 Million Available in Putnam, Bureau, LaSalle Counties
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs’ staff will be in Hennepin on June 3 to help reunite citizens with unclaimed property through the I-Cash program. In Putnam, Bureau and LaSalle counties, an estimated 60,000 people have unclaimed cash or property being safeguarded by the treasurer’s office. The value exceeds $12 million. Statewide, Frerichs secures more than $2 billion in unclaimed cash and property. “For most people, it is difficult to believe that they might have overlooked an investment account or forgot to pick up a final paycheck. However, the…