by Eriksen Insurance | Apr 6, 2011 | Health Laws, Illinois, Illinois Health Insurance
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on March 17 named Illinois Insurance Director Michael McRaith as the first director of the Federal Insurance Office (FIO), a non-regulatory federal source of insurance expertise created by the Dodd-Frank Act. In addition to heading...
by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 31, 2011 | Health Insurance Cost, Illinois Health Insurance
Associated Press reports: “CHICAGO — While the anniversary of the Obama administration’s health law inspired events to publicize the law’s “broken promises” elsewhere, Illinois’ top insurance regulator contended consumers are...
by Eriksen Insurance | Mar 3, 2011 | Illinois Health Insurance, Insurance Reform
Bloomberg Businessweek reports: “Illinois forged ahead with implementing the nation’s new health care law Wednesday with support from its Democratic governor. Just back from a national governors meeting in Washington, Gov. Pat Quinn started reviewing a...
by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 28, 2011 | Health Laws, Illinois Health Insurance, Insurance Reform
The Associated Press reports: ” A task force appointed by Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn wants a state law forcing insurers to spend 80 to 85 cents of every premium dollar on providing health care, or pay rebates to customers. In its initial recommendations released...
