Mr. Gerry Rosen

I also spoke extensively with Gerry Rosen.Mr. Rosen was an owner/operator of many liquor stores in Illinois.Currently he teaches beverage and hospitality management at Roosevelt University; he is the legislative liaison to the Beverage Retailers Alliance of Illinois and he serves on the board for the Illinois State Crime Commission.Mr. Rosen explained to me that mandated liquor liability insurance without "dram shop" laws that put a cap on the amount of an award would have a disastrous effect.As I said, in the short term the insurance companies may benefit but as Mr. Rosen explained to me he was once a director of the Beverage Retailers Insurance Company.