Robert E. Wagner
Robert E. Wagner
Insurance Regulatory Consultant
He/Him

Robert E. Wagner
Insurance Regulatory Consultant
He/Him
About Robert
Robert is a former general counsel and acting director of the Illinois Department of Insurance. He focuses his practice on national and international insurance regulatory and compliance law, with an emphasis on transactions, complex litigation, insurance taxation, health reform, solvency and receiverships, and product approvals.
Robert assists clients with the formation and development of provider-sponsored Medicare and Medicaid managed care risk-bearing entities, provider network regulatory issues, and physician/hospital contracting.
Areas of Focus
Industries:
Credentials
Education
- University of Kentucky College of Law, JD, 1981
- Western Illinois University, BS, 1974
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
Court Admissions
- US Supreme Court
- US District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Thought Leadership
Presentations
- "Health Care Reform: Business, Technology and Regulatory Developments," Hinshaw’s Annual Health Care Conference, Lisle, Illinois, November 2012
- "Life, Health, Disability and ERISA Claims," DRI, New York, New York, 2010
- "Impact of the Current Financial Crisis on State Insurance Regulation," American Conference Institute 5th Annual Conference, New York, New York, 2009
- "Life Settlements: A Regulatory Perspective," Federal Reserve Bank, Chicago, Illinois, 2007
- "Perspectives on Insurance Industry Changes," Insurance Forum, Chicago, Illinois, November 2006
Events
- Ken Yeadon, Mollie Kugler, and Robert Wagner to Present at NAIC Midwest Zone CLE Event, Jun 13, 2018
- Robert Wagner to Speak at ACI's National Forum on Insurance Regulation, Feb 26, 2015
- The Affordable Care Act and Other Developments in Employment Law (Federal and State), Sep 18, 2013
- Countdown to 2014 — Offering Health Care Coverage to Employees: Who, What, How, and When?, Jun 27, 2013
- Hinshaw's Annual Health Care Conference, Nov 15, 2012
Interests
Did you know...
In his spare time, Robert likes to do a little jazz drumming. Prior to his legal career, he was an instructor and assistant department chair at Berklee College of Music in Boston
Thought Leadership
Presentations
- "Health Care Reform: Business, Technology and Regulatory Developments," Hinshaw’s Annual Health Care Conference, Lisle, Illinois, November 2012
- "Life, Health, Disability and ERISA Claims," DRI, New York, New York, 2010
- "Impact of the Current Financial Crisis on State Insurance Regulation," American Conference Institute 5th Annual Conference, New York, New York, 2009
- "Life Settlements: A Regulatory Perspective," Federal Reserve Bank, Chicago, Illinois, 2007
- "Perspectives on Insurance Industry Changes," Insurance Forum, Chicago, Illinois, November 2006
Events
- Ken Yeadon, Mollie Kugler, and Robert Wagner to Present at NAIC Midwest Zone CLE Event, Jun 13, 2018
- Robert Wagner to Speak at ACI's National Forum on Insurance Regulation, Feb 26, 2015
- The Affordable Care Act and Other Developments in Employment Law (Federal and State), Sep 18, 2013
- Countdown to 2014 — Offering Health Care Coverage to Employees: Who, What, How, and When?, Jun 27, 2013
- Hinshaw's Annual Health Care Conference, Nov 15, 2012