First Chicago Insurance Company
InsuranceIllinois, United States51-200 Employees
First Chicago Insurance Company is an Illinois-based insurer focused on personal and commercial auto coverage. It serves individuals and businesses with automobile insurance as its core offering, a shift that followed the company’s exit from workers’ compensation and general liability in the 1990s. Based in Bedford Park, Illinois, the company holds licenses to operate in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. Founded in 1920 as the Chicago Ice Producers Mutual Liability Company, it began by insuring ice-industry members for liability, workers’ compensation and related risks, including public liability for horses and wagons. It later changed names several times and converted to a stock company in 2006, becoming a subsidiary of J & P Holdings, Inc. A recent development includes a 2020 partnership with Midlands Choice to broaden its provider network in Iowa.