Merry Christmas and Happy New Years

We at Urban Insurance Agency, want to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and hope that 2021 is a healthy and happy year.For Christmas HolidayWe will close on December 24th at 2:00 pm and then reopen December 26th at 8:30 am.For New Years HolidayWe will close on December 31st at 2:00 pm and then reopen January 2nd at 8:30 am. We understand that the past year has been fi...
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Tow Truck Insurance

Looking for Tow Truck Insurance, Turn to Urban Insurance.Our expert staff has been a dependable source for Towing Insurance for over 60 years. We understand the requirements that the Secretary of State has placed on Flatbeds and Tow-Trucks prior to granting them the “TW” plates needed to operate a towing company. Whether your company specializes in towing, auto transport, salvage, or if you do w...
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Phone Outage

There is currently a worldwide Phone Outage.November, 09, 2021 Problems earlier today shut down internet services to Comcast  and AT+T customers, those issues knocked out all VOIP phones operating over their internet connections. The outage caused many police and emergency  services to be unavailable. Those problems have been repaired; but no sooner were some systems back up, other phone serv...
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What is Covered on an Auto Insurance Policy?

Urban Insurance Agency has specialized in writing custom Auto Insurance policies for the past 60 years. Over that time we have heard thousands of questions, but some we have found come up frequently. The first step in shopping for a car insurance policy is to understand the parts that make up a typical Personal Auto Insurance policy. We  at Urban Insurance are happy to answer you questions and ...
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Home and Auto Insurance Rates and Climate

  Chicago began 2019 with record-setting cold, and July brought days with a heat index over 100 degrees. In 2020 we have seen Death Valley hitting 130 degrees, a large "firenado" in California, an increase in the number of tropical storms, record loss of ice sheets, and rising sea levels. All across the world we are witnessing an increase in extreme weather, and insurance companies recogn...
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Covid 19 Notice

Update: As of 03/21/20 Gov. J.B. Pritzker issues order requiring residents ‘shelter in place’Urban Insurance will continue to serve our customers throughout this temporary order. We will be fully staffed and will have the ability to provide all functions necessary. Our customers will be able to look up their accounts, and make payments via our website. We will all be available via email, and ...
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Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Insurance

We have the Insurance you need for your Non Emergency Medical Transportation Company.We understand that transporting elderly and special needs clients is the core of your business, and a responsibly youtake with the upmost seriousness. Insurance carriers appreciate that, but also see the risk inherent in transportingoften elderly patients, to their appointments- That risk is reflected in the...
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Save on Car Insurance

Close your eyes, think hard about a gift you would be excited to receive. Now open your eyes- raise your hands if your fantasy present was auto insurance. I understand, there are things you want to buy, and things you need to buy; which makes an even greater reason to save on car insurance.1. Check your options: The rate on car insurance can vary greatly from company to company, and the one th...
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New State Law: “The Electronic Car Insurance Verification Law”

Effective 08/30/2019, The Electronic Car Insurance Verification Law will require all companies writing auto insurance in Illinois to provide daily reports to the Secretary of State updating them on all policies started, and any policy that has been cancelled. Companies will send their data, electronically, to the Illinois Verification System (ILIVS), there all insurance will be matched against the...
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Chicago EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING

... EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT THURSDAY TO 7PM CDT SATURDAY...The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued an ExcessiveHeat Warning, which is in effect from noon CDT Thursday to 7 PMCDT Saturday. * HIGH TEMPERATURES...Peaking well into the 90s each day, withFriday and Saturday potentially in the upper 90s to near 100. * MAXIMUM HEAT INDICES...Peaking 104...
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