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Voluntary Compliance With Insurance Reforms Urged
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Illinois Department of Insurance is urging continued, voluntary compliance by insurers with certain medical malpractice reforms in a law that was recently struck down.

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that caps on damages included in the law were unconstitutional. The court was forced to strike the whole law, but its opinion said the caps were the real target.

Now the insurance department wants companies to continue to submit information as was required under the law. The department says the affordability of medical malpractice insurance is in the public interest and making insurance information publicly available will help.

The department also requests insurers keep offering discounts to doctors who agree to participate in risk management practices.

On the Net: www.insurance.illinois.gov

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