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Innovation Consulting Projects Studies

 

Nuclear Verdicts: Exploring Aggravating Factors In Cook County and Gwinnett County

Nuclear Verdicts are jury verdicts or settlements that are over $10 million. Current legal trends indicate that nuclear verdicts are here to stay, and the amounts awarded are only getting larger. This paper, using current literature and research, makes observations of some of the socioeconomic and legal driving factors behind nuclear verdicts within two jurisdictions: Cook County, Illinois, and Gwinnett County Georgia.

Joseph Brune, Andrew Cummings, Paris Ford, Alicia Hoffman, Katie Jacobus, Carlos Morn-Toro, Sejal Pamnani, Zachary Schaefer, and Kevin Schultz
Illinois State University Innovation Consulting Community
04/07/2024

Factors involved in Recruiting and Engaging Women in the Sales and Insurance Industries

Attracting diverse talent benefits organizational performance. Historically attracting and retaining women in insurance sales has been challenging. This study exposes the topic and provides insights and some recommendations,

Project Participants: Kathleen Heisler, William Regan, and Isabelle Ruiz  Coach: James Jones
Illinois State University Innovation Consulting Community
04/07/2025