Today, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker named Chicago attorney Robert Muriel to serve as Director of the Illinois Department of Insurance, pending confirmation by the Illinois Senate. Muriel is a commercial lawyer with over 20 years of experience in civil and commercial litigation, including insurance coverage and bad faith claims, financial fraud claims, and consumer class actions.
Read MoreLocke Lord’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Newsletter provides topical snapshots of recent developments in the fast-changing world of privacy, data protection, and cyber risk management. For further information on any of the subjects covered in the newsletter, please contact one of the members of our privacy and cybersecurity team.
Read MoreAll eyes have been focused on the federal mid-term elections and the impact on the U.S. House and Senate. Post-mortems by the pundits have begun. See Locke Lord’s take on the mid-terms. The divided government in Washington, D.C. may well stymie efforts to regulate the insurance industry at the federal level, except in very limited circumstances where bi-partisan accord can be achieved.
Read MoreOn August 26, 2018, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner issued an amendatory veto to insurance omnibus legislation, Senate Bill 1737. The amendatory veto deletes provisions in the bill related to short-term limited-duration health plans and worker’s compensation insurance. Portions of the bill concerning captive insurance regulation, domestic stock company division and credit for reinsurance remain in the bill.
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Follow the Leader: NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation Leads the Way for Other States and Industries
Read MoreThe Illinois Department of Insurance has issued a notice of proposed amendments to the Insurance Data Reporting Requirements Regulation (50 Ill. Adm. Code 4203).
Read MoreThe Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits Act, which requires insurers to periodically match their policies, annuity contracts, and retained asset accounts against the United States Social Security Administration’s Death Master File was signed into law on August 26, 2016 and became effective January 1, 2017.
Read MoreThe Illinois Department of Insurance has issued a notice of proposed rule to add a new rule (50 Ill. Adm. Code 206) regarding domestic insurance companies service of process requirements.
Read MorePlease join Locke Lord for a complimentary CLE seminar on Wednesday, October 11th from 2:00-5:00 p.m.
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