Robert F. Heisler, CIE

Practice Areas
Insurance Law
Regulatory and Compliance Law

Education
Springfield College in Illinois
Illinois State University
American University, Washington, DC

Experience
Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1959-1965
Claims Adjuster - Hawkeye Security Insurance
     Company, 1965-1970
Illinois Department of Insurance, 1970-2001
Deputy Director, Illinois Department of Insurance,
      1999-2001

Professional and Civic Activities
Insurance Regulatory Examiners Society - Charter Member
Certified Insurance Examiner
Chair, Property & Casualty Workshops, Midwest Zone

NAIC Task Force - Uniform Producers Licensing Act, Model Termination Act, Credit Property, Market Conduct Handbooks, After Market Parts, Viatical Settlements

Illinois Task Force - Viatical Settlements, Revised Workers Compensation Assigned Risk Plan, Public Adjusters Regulation, Revised Group Inland Marine Regulation, Unfair Claims Practices Regulation, Revision of the Producers Licensing Act, Insurance Redlining

Previously Served as Director's Designee to:
Illinois Workers Compensation Assigned Risk Plan

Volunteer Work:
Saint Martin DePorres Food Bank
Friend-in-Deed

Presently Serves as a Public Member Representative on the following Committees:
Illinois Fair Plan Association
Illinois Mine Subsidence Fund
Illinois Automobile Insurance Plan (First Public Member to serve
     as Chairman of this Committee)

Mr. Heisler is a Certified Insurance Examiner (CIE) and a charter member of the Insurance Regulatory Examiners Society (IRES).  He has in excess of 36 years of experience in the insurance industry, retiring from the Illinois Department of Insurance on September 1, 2001 as the Deputy Director of the Consumer Market Division.  As the Deputy Director, he was responsible for Producer Licensing and Regulatory Matters, Market Conduct Examination (including P&C, Life, A&H, and HMO's), Policy Form Compliance (P&C, Life, A&H and HMO's), Cost Containment, Consumer Outreach and the Office of Consumer Health Insurance.

Mr. Heisler joined the Illinois Department of Insurance in 1970 as a Field Rate Examiner (predecessor to the Market Conduct Examiner) and progressed in various supervisory positions in the Market Conduct Section including the Assistant Deputy Director.  During his 31 years with the Department Bob has held various supervisory positions in each of the major sections in the Consumer Market Division.

Mr. Heisler holds an Associate of Arts  Degree from Springfield College in Illinois and has pursued studies in Business Administration at Illinois State University and American University in Washington, D.C.  Prior to joining the Illinois Department, Bob worked five years as a claims adjuster with Hawkeye Security Insurance Company, and prior to that he worked six years for the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington, D.C.

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217-525-0700
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