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INSURANCE
(215 ILCS 5/) Illinois Insurance Code.

215 ILCS 5/388e

    (215 ILCS 5/388e) (from Ch. 73, par. 1000e)
    Sec. 388e. New members of group.
    Each group vehicle insurance policy shall provide that to the group or class thereof originally insured shall be added from time to time all new employees of the employer, members of the association or employees of members eligible to and applying for insurance in such group or class but participation in the group plan shall not be required as a condition of employment, nor shall any member not participating in the plan be coerced or discriminated against.
(Source: P.A. 77-1576.)

215 ILCS 5/388f

    (215 ILCS 5/388f) (from Ch. 73, par. 1000f)
    Sec. 388f. Conversion rights.
    Each group vehicle insurance policy shall provide that any member of the group shall have the right to convert his group policy to an individual standard policy of insurance in the same company as offered by the insurer to the non-group insureds upon termination of his connection with the group extending to him the same limits of coverage.
(Source: P.A. 77-1576.)

215 ILCS 5/388g

    (215 ILCS 5/388g) (from Ch. 73, par. 1000g)
    Sec. 388g. Cancellation restricted.
    An insurer may not cancel the insurance of an individual member of a group covered by a group vehicle insurance policy except for the non-payment of premium by such member or unless the insurance for the entire group is cancelled. In such cases notice of cancellation as provided in like non-group policies shall be given to each member and, when appropriate, to the Secretary of State.
(Source: P.A. 77-1576.)

215 ILCS 5/388h

    (215 ILCS 5/388h)
    (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)
    Sec. 388h. Opioid antagonists; Liquor Control Act of 1934. An insurer that is licensed and authorized to do business in this State shall consider an applicant's or insured's compliance with Section 6-39 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 when providing commercial liability insurance to a music venue as defined in subsection (a) of Section 6-39 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934.
(Source: P.A. 103-20, eff. 6-1-24.)

215 ILCS 5/389

    (215 ILCS 5/389) (from Ch. 73, par. 1001)
    Sec. 389. Definition.
    Fidelity and surety business specified in paragraph (g) of Class 2 of section 4 shall be known as surety business, and the obligations connected therewith as suretyship obligations notwithstanding any other designation or classification contained in this Code to the contrary.
(Source: Laws 1937, p. 696.)

215 ILCS 5/390

    (215 ILCS 5/390) (from Ch. 73, par. 1002)
    Sec. 390. Corporate bonds satisfy legal requirement. Whenever a bond, undertaking, recognizance, guaranty or other obligation is required, permitted, authorized or allowed; or whenever the performance of any act, duty or obligation, or forbearance, is required, permitted, authorized or allowed to be secured or guaranteed, such bond, undertaking, recognizance or other obligation, or such security or guaranty, may be executed by a company authorized in this State to do the kinds of business described in clause (g) of Class 2 of section 4; and such companies are authorized and empowered to execute all such instruments; and in case two or more of such companies execute any such instrument each of such companies is hereby authorized and empowered to limit its liability therein to an amount less than the aggregate penalty of such instrument and also to limit its liability to a pro rata part of any and all losses under such instrument; and the execution by any such company of such bond, undertaking, recognizance, guaranty or other obligation by an officer, attorney-in-fact or other authorized representative shall be sufficient and be accepted as and be a full compliance with every law or other requirement now in force or that may hereafter be enacted or made that such bond, undertaking, recognizance, guaranty or like obligation be required or permitted or be executed by a surety or sureties, or that such surety or sureties be residents, householders or owners or life tenants of real estate, or possess any other qualifications.
(Source: P.A. 84-551.)

215 ILCS 5/391

    (215 ILCS 5/391) (from Ch. 73, par. 1003)
    Sec. 391. Trustee may have corporate surety. A party of whom a bond or other undertaking is required or permitted or by law allowed may agree with his sureties for the deposit or safekeeping of any or all moneys, assets and other property for which he, she or it is or may be held responsible, with a bank, savings bank, safe deposit, savings and loan association or trust company authorized by law to do business as such, and in such manner as to prevent the withdrawal or alienation thereof without the written consent of such sureties or an order of the court having jurisdiction of such fiduciary made on such notice to such sureties as such court may direct. It shall be lawful for such sureties to enter into contracts for their indemnity or security with any person, partnership, association or corporation, provided that such contracts are not prohibited by law or against public policy.
(Source: P.A. 83-1362.)

215 ILCS 5/392

    (215 ILCS 5/392) (from Ch. 73, par. 1004)
    Sec. 392. Estoppel.
    Any company which shall execute any bond, recognizance, obligation, stipulation or undertaking as surety shall be estopped, in any proceeding to enforce the liability which it shall have assumed to incur, to deny its power to execute the same or assume such liability.
(Source: Laws 1937, p. 696.)

215 ILCS 5/392.1

    (215 ILCS 5/392.1) (from Ch. 73, par. 1004.1)
    Sec. 392.1. Casualty and surety companies exempted from filing appeal bonds upon proof of liability - Taxable costs. Whenever an appeal is taken from any judgment in any case wherein it appears to the court that all of the particular liability of the appellant thereunder is insured against in and by a liability insurance policy or surety bond issued by any insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Illinois, and the court is satisfied of the applicable coverage of such policy or bond, it shall not be required of the appellant to provide any appeal bond or bond to stay enforcement pending such appeal, but such insurance company may be required by the court, and is hereby given authority, to execute its written recognizance of the adverse party or parties for the payment of the taxable costs of such appeal. Such company shall deposit with the court a copy of the insurance policy or bond and shall admit its liability thereunder, and agree to pay such judgment against its insured, if any, as shall be affirmed by the appellate court; and in such case the court having jurisdiction thereof, on its own motion, may enter judgment against the insurance company to such extent without further proceedings.
(Source: P.A. 84-546.)

215 ILCS 5/Art. XXIII

 
    (215 ILCS 5/Art. XXIII heading)
ARTICLE XXIII. FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE

215 ILCS 5/393

    (215 ILCS 5/393) (from Ch. 73, par. 1005)
    Sec. 393. Scope of article. This article shall apply to all companies authorized to transact the kind or kinds of business enumerated in Class 3 of Section 4.
(Source: Laws 1937, p. 696.)

215 ILCS 5/393.1

    (215 ILCS 5/393.1) (from Ch. 73, par. 1005.1)
    Sec. 393.1. Unearned premium reserve. (1) Every insurance company authorized in this State to transact any of the kinds of business described in Class 3 of Section 4 shall maintain an unearned premium reserve on all policies in force which reserve shall be charged as a liability. The portions of the gross premiums in force, after deducting bona fide reinsurance in authorized companies, which shall be held as a premium reserve, shall never be less in the aggregate than the company's actual liability to all its insureds for the return of gross unearned premiums. In the calculation of the company's actual liability to all its insureds, the reserve shall be computed pursuant to the method commonly referred to as the monthly pro rata method; provided, however, that the Director may require that such reserve shall be equal to the unearned portions of the gross premiums in force, after deducting reinsurance in authorized companies, in which case the reserve shall be computed on each respective risk from the date of the issuance of the policy.
    (2) Before any reinsurance may qualify as a deduction from a company's unearned premium reserve, the accepting company shall assume full liability for the amount of coverage which the ceding company guaranteed for the portions of premiums which it ceded to the accepting company.
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 1745.)

215 ILCS 5/393a

    (215 ILCS 5/393a) (from Ch. 73, par. 1005a)
    Sec. 393a. Group professional liability insurance defined.) Group professional liability insurance is declared to be that form of liability insurance covering not less than 10 employees of any public school district, nonprofit organization or other organization operating an elementary or secondary school, including, but not limited to, nursery and kindergarten programs, or of any public, nonprofit or other institution of higher education for all sums for which such employees may become liable for rendering, failing to render, or as a consequence of rendering or failing to render professional services in such employment. However, such coverage shall not include intentional acts or omissions in violation of any law or court order. Such coverage shall be written under a master policy issued to any governmental corporation, unit, agency or department thereof, or to any corporation, copartnership, individual employer, or to any association upon application of an executive officer or trustee of such association having a constitution or by-laws and formed in good faith for purposes other than that of obtaining insurance, where officers, members, employees of members or classes or departments thereof, may be insured for their individual benefit.
(Source: P.A. 79-685.)

215 ILCS 5/393b

    (215 ILCS 5/393b) (from Ch. 73, par. 1005b)
    Sec. 393b. Group professional liability insurance authorized.) Any insurance company authorized to write group professional liability insurance in this State shall have power to issue group professional liability policies. No policy of group professional liability insurance may be issued or delivered in this State unless a copy of the form thereof shall have been filed with the Director of Insurance and approved by it and it contains in substance the provisions required by Sections 393c through 393f of this Article.
(Source: P.A. 79-685.)

215 ILCS 5/393c

    (215 ILCS 5/393c) (from Ch. 73, par. 1005c)
    Sec. 393c. "Entire contract" specified.) Each group professional liability insurance policy shall provide that the policy, the application of the employer, or executive officer or trustee of any association, and the individual applications, if any, of the employees, members or employees of members insured shall constitute the entire contract between the parties, and that all statements made by the employer, or the executive officer or trustee, or by the individual employees, members or employees of members shall, in the absence of fraud, be deemed representations and not warranties, and that no such statement shall be used in defense to a claim under the policy, unless it is contained in a written application.
(Source: P.A. 79-685.)

215 ILCS 5/393d

    (215 ILCS 5/393d) (from Ch. 73, par. 1005d)
    Sec. 393d. Certificates required.) Each group professional liability insurance policy shall provide that the insurer will issue to the employer, or to the executive officer or trustee of the association, for delivery to the employee, member or employee of a member, who is insured under such policy, an individual certificate setting forth a statement as to the insurance protection to which he is entitled and to whom payable.
(Source: P.A. 79-685.)

215 ILCS 5/393e

    (215 ILCS 5/393e) (from Ch. 73, par. 1005e)
    Sec. 393e. New members of group.) Each group professional liability insurance policy shall provide that to the group or class thereof originally insured shall be added from time to time all new employees of the employer, members of the association or employees of members eligible to and applying for insurance in such group or class but participation in the group plan shall not be required as a condition of employment, nor shall any member not participating in the plan be coerced or discriminated against.
(Source: P.A. 79-685.)

215 ILCS 5/393f

    (215 ILCS 5/393f) (from Ch. 73, par. 1005f)
    Sec. 393f. Conversion rights.) Each group professional liability insurance policy shall provide that any member of the group shall have the right to convert his group policy to an individual standard policy of insurance in the same company as offered by the insurer to the non-group insureds upon termination of his connection with the group extending to him the same limits of coverage.
(Source: P.A. 79-685.)

215 ILCS 5/393g

    (215 ILCS 5/393g) (from Ch. 73, par. 1005g)
    Sec. 393g. Cancellation restricted.) An insurer may not cancel the insurance of an individual member of a group covered by a group professional liability insurance policy except for the non-payment of premium by such member or unless the insurance for the entire group is cancelled. In such cases notice of cancellation as provided in like non-group policies shall be given to each member.
(Source: P.A. 79-685.)

215 ILCS 5/395

    (215 ILCS 5/395) (from Ch. 73, par. 1007)
    Sec. 395. Reserves for marine and inland marine. In the case of policies of marine or inland navigation or transportation insurance the unearned premium reserve, to be charged as a liability, shall be fifty per centum of the amount of the premiums upon risks covering not more than one passage not terminated and shall be upon a pro rata basis for all other policies.
(Source: Laws 1937, p. 696.)

215 ILCS 5/396

    (215 ILCS 5/396) (from Ch. 73, par. 1008)
    Sec. 396. Loss and loss expense reserves.
    (1) Every company authorized to transact in this State any of the kinds of business described in Class 3 of Section 4 shall, at all times, maintain reserves in an amount estimated in the aggregate to provide for the payment of all losses and claims incurred, whether reported or unreported, which are unpaid and for which such company may be liable, and to provide for the expenses of adjustment or settlement of such losses and claims. For the purpose of such reserves, the company shall keep a complete and itemized record showing all losses and claims on which it has received notice, including all notices received by it of the occurrence of any event which may result in a loss. Such record shall be opened in chronological receipt order, with each notice of loss or claim identified by appropriate number or coding.
    (2) Whenever the loss and loss expense experience of such company shows the reserves, calculated in accordance with the foregoing provisions, to be inadequate, the Director may require such company to maintain additional reserves.
(Source: Laws 1967, p. 1819.)

215 ILCS 5/397

    (215 ILCS 5/397) (from Ch. 73, par. 1009)
    Sec. 397. Standard fire policy.) The Director of Insurance shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effect uniformity in all basic policies of fire and lightning insurance issued in this State, to the end that there be concurrency of contract where two or more companies insure the same risk.
(Source: P.A. 80-1441.)

215 ILCS 5/397.05

    (215 ILCS 5/397.05) (from Ch. 73, par. 1009.05)
    Sec. 397.05. Standard fire policy; appraisal. When an insured requests an appraisal under a policy of fire and extended coverage insurance, as defined in subsection (b) of Section 143.13, and the insured's full amount of appraised loss is upheld by agreement of the appraisers or the umpire, then the insured's appraisal fee and umpire's appraisal fee shall be paid by the insurer.
(Source: P.A. 87-681.)

215 ILCS 5/397.1

    (215 ILCS 5/397.1) (from Ch. 73, par. 1009.1)
    Sec. 397.1. Certificate regarding payment of taxes and expenses on property sustaining loss.
    (a) It shall be unlawful for any company transacting insurance business in this State to pay a claim of an insured property owner for loss by fire or explosion to a structure located in this State where the amount recoverable for loss to the structure under a policy exceeds $25,000, until the insurance company receives the certificate required by this Section. A notice, to the State's Attorney of the county where the structure is located, of the insurers intent to pay a claim shall include the name of the property owner, the address of the property, its legal description, the permanent real estate index number that identifies the property for purposes of taxation, and the amount of the claim to be paid.
    (b) For purposes of this Section, the following definitions are applicable:
        (1) "Insured property owner" is a person named as an
    
insured who is the owner, title-holder or mortgagee of a structure, the holder of an interest secured by the structure, the beneficiary of a land trust owning or holding title to a structure, the lessee of a structure with a contractual obligation for property taxes, or the assignee of any such person.
        (2) "Amount recoverable" is the dollar amount payable
    
under all insurance policies for loss to the structure.
        (3) "Proceeds" is the dollar amount payable for loss
    
to the structure under an insurance policy.
        (4) "Delinquent property taxes" are those property
    
taxes on the property which are delinquent pursuant to Section 21-15, 21-20, or 21-25 of the Property Tax Code, including those delinquent taxes on property forfeited under Section 21-225 of the Property Tax Code, as of the date of loss.
        In determining delinquent property taxes under this
    
Section, the amount of property taxes for which a certificate of error has been issued pursuant to Section 14-10 or 14-20 of the Property Tax Code shall not be considered delinquent.
        (5) "Incurred demolition expense" is: a. the cost of
    
demolishing or removing a structure from property by or at the expense of a unit of local government if the demolition or removal occurs on a date preceding the later of (i) the acceptance by the insurance company of a Proof of Loss for an agreed amount of proceeds, or (ii) the date of receipt by the unit of local government of a request for execution of the certificate required by this Section; or b. the amount estimated by the unit of local government when it receives a request to execute the certificate required by this Section; or c. the amount ordered to be withheld by a court within 28 days after a unit of local government receives a request for execution of the certificate required by this Section. The unit of local government must be a party to such proceeding.
        Incurred demolition expense shall be determined under
    
subparagraph a. whenever possible. In determining the incurred demolition expense under subparagraph b., the unit of local government shall make its estimate and execute the certificate within 30 days after receiving a request for execution. If the unit of local government shall fail within 30 days to execute the certificate, as required by subparagraph a., the company can proceed to make payment of the claim as if the certificate had been received showing no unpaid demolition costs. The request for execution may be served personally, and may be proven by a written receipt signed by the local official as of the date the request was made or by service on the local official by certified mail, return receipt requested. A court order under subparagraph c. shall supersede an estimate under subparagraph b.
        (6) "Property" is the lot on which the structure is
    
located.
        (7) "Structure" is a building.
        (8) "Claim" is the demand by an insured for payment
    
under an insurance policy or policies.
        (9) "Proof of Loss" is the document on which an
    
insured formally presents his claim to an insurance company.
        (10) "Certificate" is the executed form prescribed by
    
the Director of Insurance.
        (11) "Executed" means signed by the appropriate
    
official or unit of government.
    (c) For any claim to which this Section is applicable, an insured property owner must submit one of the following to the insurance company:
        (1) a certificate that with respect to the property
    
there are:
            a. no delinquent property taxes, and
            b. no unpaid incurred demolition expenses;
        (2) a certificate setting forth with respect to the
    
property:
            a. the amount of unpaid delinquent property taxes,
            b. the amount of unpaid incurred demolition
        
expense, and
            c. a direction by an insured property owner to
        
the insurance company to pay the unpaid delinquent property taxes and unpaid incurred demolition expenses.
    (d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this
    
subsection (d), if a certificate is submitted pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of this Section, the insurance company shall pay the unpaid delinquent property taxes and unpaid incurred demolition expense from the proceeds payable by issuing a draft or check payable to the appropriate tax collector or unit of local government.
        Any proceeds remaining shall be paid to the insured
    
property owner.
        (2) In the event incurred demolition expense is
    
determined by estimation under paragraph (5) of subsection (b) of this Section in cities of over 2,000,000, the insurance company shall hold the amount estimated until an amended certificate executed by the appropriate local government official is submitted stating (i) that no demolition expense will be incurred or (ii) the actual unpaid incurred demolition expense. The insurance company shall then issue a draft or check payable to the unit of local government for the actual unpaid incurred demolition expense. Any proceeds remaining shall be paid to the insured property owner.
        In determining the amount of proceeds remaining under
    
this paragraph, the insured property owner shall receive interest on the amount withheld from the date the certificate is executed as provided in Section 2 of the Interest Act.
    (e) If, under this Section, the proceeds payable are less than the amount of the unpaid delinquent property taxes and unpaid incurred demolition expense, unpaid property taxes shall be paid first.
    (f) If incurred demolition expense withheld pursuant to subparagraphs b. or c. of paragraph 5 of subsection (b) of this Section exceeds the ultimate cost of demolition, the excess shall first be applied to unpaid delinquent property taxes. Any amount of proceeds remaining shall be paid to the insured property owner.
    (g) Nothing in this Section shall be construed as:
        (1) making an insurance company liable for any amount
    
in excess of the proceeds payable under its insurance policy unless the insurance company shall have made payment to the named insured without satisfying the requirements of this Section;
        (2) making a unit of local government or tax
    
collector an insured under an insurance policy; or
        (3) creating an obligation for an insurance company
    
to pay unpaid delinquent property taxes or unpaid incurred demolition expense other than as provided in subsection (d) of this Section.
    (h) An insurance company making a payment of proceeds under this Section for unpaid delinquent taxes or unpaid incurred demolition expense shall be entitled to the full benefit of such payment, including subrogation rights and other rights of assignment.
    (i) Unpaid property taxes and unpaid incurred demolition expense for a claim for loss to a structure occurring after the issuance of a tax deed pursuant to Section 22-40 of the Property Tax Code shall not include any unpaid property tax or unpaid demolition expense arising before the issuance of the tax deed.
    (j) The county collector shall be designated as the local official who shall execute the certificate required by this Section regarding delinquent property taxes. The village clerk or city clerk in incorporated areas and the official in charge of the county building department in unincorporated areas shall be designated as the local official who shall execute the certificate required by this Section regarding demolition expenses.
    (k) A fee not to exceed $5 may be charged by a unit of local government for execution of the certificate required by this Section.
    (l) This Section shall retroactively apply to any policy issued or renewed on or after January 1, 1978 for which a claim subject to this Section remains unpaid as of the effective date of this amendatory Act of 1978.
(Source: P.A. 87-507; 88-667, eff. 9-16-94; 88-670, eff. 12-2-94.)

215 ILCS 5/399

    (215 ILCS 5/399) (from Ch. 73, par. 1011)
    Sec. 399. Combination policies. Two or more companies authorized to transact business in this State may issue a combination or group form of policy, using a distinctive title therefor, which title shall appear at the head of such policy followed by the titles of the companies obligated thereupon, and which policy shall be executed by the officers of each such companies; provided, that before such companies shall issue such combination or group policy, the title of such proposed policy and the terms of the additional provisions thereof, hereby authorized, shall have been filed with the Director, which terms, in addition to the provisions of the standard policy and not inconsistent therewith, shall provide substantially under a separate title therein, as follows:
    (a) that each company executing such policy shall be liable for the full amount of any loss or damage, according to the terms of the policy, or a specific percentage thereof;
    (b) that service of process, or of any notice or proof of loss required by the said policy, upon any of the companies executing the same shall be deemed to be service upon all; and provided further that the unearned premium liability on each policy so issued shall be maintained by each of such companies on the basis of the liability of each to the insured thereunder.
(Source: Laws 1937, p. 696.)

215 ILCS 5/400

    (215 ILCS 5/400) (from Ch. 73, par. 1012)
    Sec. 400. Supplemental or comprehensive contracts. Forms for supplemental contracts or comprehensive contracts whereby the property described may be insured against one or more risks specified in Class 2 or Class 3 of Section 4, in addition to the risk of direct loss or damage by fire, and forms of fire policies on farm property may be approved by the Director and their use in connection with or in lieu of a standard fire insurance policy may be authorized by the Director.
(Source: Laws 1937, p. 696.)

215 ILCS 5/400.1

    (215 ILCS 5/400.1) (from Ch. 73, par. 1012.1)
    Sec. 400.1. Group or master policy-certificate inland marine insurance authorized.
    (1) Any insurance company authorized to write inland marine insurance in this State may issue group or master policy-certificate inland marine policies which may include coverages incidental or supplemental to the inland marine policy, if the insurer is authorized to write the class of coverage which is incidental or supplemental. No policy, certificate of insurance, memorandum of insurance, application for insurance, endorsement or rider, may be issued for delivery in this State unless a copy of the form thereof shall have been filed with the Director of Insurance and approved, or unless exempted from filing by such rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the Director.
    (2) The Director shall within 90 days after the filing of such forms disapprove any such form if the benefits provided therein are not reasonable in relation to the premium charged, or if it contains provisions that are unjust, unfair, inequitable, misleading, deceptive, or encourage misrepresentation of the coverage, or are contrary to any provision of this Code, or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder. The Director may, upon written notice within such waiting period to the company which made the filing, extend such waiting period for an additional 30 days. A filing shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this Section unless disapproved by the Director within the waiting period or the extension thereof.
    (3) If the Director notifies the insurer that the form is disapproved, the insurer shall not issue or use such form. In such notice the Director shall specify the reason for his disapproval. The company may request a hearing on such disapproval within 30 days after receipt of such disapproval. The Director shall grant a hearing subsequent to the receipt of such request.
    (4) The Director may, at any time after a hearing held not less than 20 days after written notice to the insurer, withdraw his approval of any such form on any ground set forth in subsection (2) above. The written notice of such hearing shall state the reason for the proposed withdrawal.
    (5) It is not lawful for the insurer to issue such forms or use them after the effective date of such withdrawal.
    (6) The Director may at any time require the filing of the schedules of premium rates used or to be used in connection with the specific policy filings required.
    (7) The Director shall promulgate such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary to provide for the filing and review of premium rates schedules, and for the disapproval of those he may deem to be inadequate, excessive or unfairly discriminatory.
    (8) Any order or final determination of the Director under the provisions of this Section shall be subject to judicial review.
(Source: P.A. 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)

215 ILCS 5/Art. XXIV

 
    (215 ILCS 5/Art. XXIV heading)
ARTICLE XXIV. DIRECTOR OF INSURANCE, HEARINGS AND REVIEW

215 ILCS 5/401

    (215 ILCS 5/401) (from Ch. 73, par. 1013)
    Sec. 401. General powers of the director. The Director is charged with the rights, powers and duties appertaining to the enforcement and execution of all the insurance laws of this State. He shall have the power
        (a) to make reasonable rules and regulations as may
    
be necessary for making effective such laws;
        (b) to conduct such investigations as may be
    
necessary to determine whether any person has violated any provision of such insurance laws;
        (c) to conduct such examinations, investigations and
    
hearings in addition to those specifically provided for, as may be necessary and proper for the efficient administration of the insurance laws of this State; and
        (d) to institute such actions or other lawful
    
proceedings as he may deem necessary for the enforcement of the Illinois Insurance Code or of any Order or action made or taken by him under this Code. The Attorney General, upon request of the Director, may proceed in the courts of this State to enforce an Order or decision in any court proceeding or in any administrative proceeding before the Director.
    Whenever the Director is authorized or required by law to consider some aspect of criminal history record information for the purpose of carrying out his statutory powers and responsibilities, then, upon request and payment of fees in conformance with the requirements of Section 2605-400 of the Illinois State Police Law, the Illinois State Police is authorized to furnish, pursuant to positive identification, such information contained in State files as is necessary to meet the requirements of such authorization or statutes.
(Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)

215 ILCS 5/401.1

    (215 ILCS 5/401.1) (from Ch. 73, par. 1013.1)
    Sec. 401.1. (1) This Section applies to all companies and persons subject to examination by the Director, or purporting to do insurance business in this State, or in the process of organization with intent to do such business therein, or for whom a Certificate of Authority is required for the transaction of business, or whose Certificate of Authority is revoked or suspended.
    (2) Whenever it appears to the Director that any person or company subject to this Code is conducting its business and affairs in such a manner as to threaten to render it insolvent, or that it is in a hazardous condition, or is conducting its business and affairs in a manner which is hazardous to its policyholders, creditors or the public, or that it has committed or engaged in, or is committing or engaging in, any unlawful act, or any act, practice or transaction which under any provision of this Code would constitute ground rendering the person subject to conservation, liquidation or rehabilitation proceedings and that irreparable loss and injury to the property and business of a person or company has occurred or may occur unless the Director acts immediately, the Director may, without notice, and before hearing, issue and cause to be served upon such person or company an order requiring such person or company to forthwith cease and desist from engaging further in the acts, practices or transactions which are causing such conduct, condition or ground to exist.
    (3) At the same time an order is served pursuant to paragraph (2) of this Section, the Director must issue and also serve upon the person or company a notice of hearing to be held at a time and place fixed therein which may not be less than 20 or more than 30 days after the service thereof. The notice must contain a statement of the conduct, condition or ground which the Director deems violative of the provisions of this Section.
    (4) If, after hearing as provided by paragraph (3) of this Section, any of the statements as to conduct, conditions or grounds in the notice are found to be true, the Director may make such order or orders as may be reasonably necessary to correct, eliminate or remedy such conduct, conditions or grounds.
    (5) Any person or company subject to an order pursuant to this Article is entitled to judicial review of the order in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Review Law.
    (6) If any person or company violates or fails to comply with any order of the Director or any part thereof which as to such person has become final and is still in effect, the Director may, after a hearing and notice at which it is determined that a violation of such order has been committed, further order that:
    (a) Such person shall forfeit and pay to the State of Illinois a sum not to exceed $100 per day for each and every day that such violation or failure to comply shall continue, but in no event to exceed a maximum amount of $5,000. Such liability shall be enforced in an action brought in any court of competent jurisdiction by the Director in the name of the people of the State of Illinois; and
    (b) Proceedings be commenced to revoke or suspend any license or Certificate of Authority held by such person under this Code, in accordance with the procedures provided therefor.
    (7) The powers vested in the Director by this Section are additional to any and all other powers and remedies vested in the Director by law, and nothing herein shall be construed as requiring that the Director shall employ the powers conferred herein instead of or as a condition precedent to the exercise of any other power or remedy vested in the Director.
    (8) Any order or notice of the Director hereunder may be served on any person, in the same manner and with the same effect as provided for in civil actions in a Circuit Court of this State.
(Source: P.A. 82-783.)

215 ILCS 5/401.3

    (215 ILCS 5/401.3)
    Sec. 401.3. Advisory council; powers and duties. There is created within the Department an advisory council to review and make recommendations to the Department regarding rules to be adopted with respect to continuing education courses for which the approval of the Department is required under the provisions of this Code. In addition, the advisory council shall make recommendations to the Department regarding rules with respect to course materials, curriculum, and credentials of instructors.
    The advisory council shall be comprised of 7 members appointed by the Director. One member shall be an educational instructor who has regularly provided educational offerings for more than 5 out of the last 10 years to individuals licensed under this Code. Three members shall be recommended by the leadership of 3 statewide trade organizations whose memberships are primarily composed of individuals licensed under this Code, none of which may come from the same organization. Three members shall represent a domestic company.
    The members' terms shall be 3 years or until their successors are appointed, and the expiration of their terms shall be staggered. No individual may serve more than 3 consecutive terms.
    The Director shall appoint an employee of the Department to serve as the chairperson of the advisory council, ex officio, without a vote.
    Four voting advisory council members shall constitute a quorum. A quorum is necessary for all advisory council decisions and recommendations.
(Source: P.A. 100-876, eff. 8-14-18.)

215 ILCS 5/401.5

    (215 ILCS 5/401.5)
    Sec. 401.5. Investigation of insurance law violations.
    (a) If the Director of Insurance has cause to believe that a person has engaged in, or is engaging in, an act, activity, or practice that constitutes a business offense, misdemeanor, or felony violation of the Illinois Insurance Code or related insurance laws, he or she shall designate appropriate investigators or agents to investigate the violations. For purposes of carrying out investigations under this Section, the Department of Insurance is deemed a criminal justice agency under all federal and State laws and regulations, and as such shall have access to any information that concerns or relates to a violation of the Illinois Insurance Code or related insurance laws and that is available to criminal justice agencies.
    (b) The Director of Insurance may transmit or receive written or oral information relating to possible violations of the insurance laws of this State received by or from any other criminal justice agencies, whether federal, State, or local, if, in the opinion of the Director, the transmittal is appropriate and may further the effective prevention of criminal activities.
    (c) The Department of Insurance's papers, documents, reports, or evidence relevant to the subject of an investigation under this Section is not subject to public inspection for so long as the Department deems reasonably necessary to complete the investigation, to protect the person investigated from unwarranted injury, or to be in the public interest. Further, the papers, documents, reports, or evidence relevant to the subject of an investigation under this Section is not subject to subpoena until opened for public inspection by the Department, unless the Department consents, or until, after notice to the Department and a hearing, the court determines the Department would not be unnecessarily hindered by the subpoena. No officer, agent, or employee of the Department is subject to subpoena in civil actions by a court of this State to testify concerning a matter of which they have knowledge under a pending insurance fraud investigation by the Department.
    (d) No insurer, or employees or agents of an insurer, are subject to civil liability for libel or otherwise by virtue of furnishing information required by the insurance laws of this State or required by the Department of Insurance as a result of its investigation. No cause of action exists and no liability may be imposed, either civil or criminal, against the State, the Director, any officer, agent, or employee of the Department of Insurance, or individuals employed or retained by the Director, for an act or omission by them in the performance of a power or duty authorized by this Section, unless the act or omission was performed in bad faith and with intent to injure a particular person.
    (e) The powers vested in the Director by this Section are additional to other powers and remedies vested in the Director by law, and nothing in this Section shall be construed as requiring that the Director shall employ the powers conferred in this Section instead of or as a condition precedent to the exercise of any other power or remedy vested in the Director. The Director may establish systems and procedures for carrying out investigations under this Section as are necessary to avoid the impairment or compromise of his or her authority under this Section or any other law relating to the regulation of insurance.
(Source: P.A. 89-234, eff. 1-1-96.)

215 ILCS 5/402

    (215 ILCS 5/402) (from Ch. 73, par. 1014)
    Sec. 402. Examinations, investigations and hearings. (1) All examinations, investigations and hearings provided for by this Code may be conducted either by the Director personally, or by one or more of the actuaries, technical advisors, deputies, supervisors or examiners employed or retained by the Department and designated by the Director for such purpose. When necessary to supplement its examination procedures, the Department may retain independent actuaries deemed competent by the Director, independent certified public accountants, or qualified examiners of insurance companies deemed competent by the Director, or any combination of the foregoing, the cost of which shall be borne by the company or person being examined. The Director may compensate independent actuaries, certified public accountants and qualified examiners retained for supplementing examination procedures in amounts not to exceed the reasonable and customary charges for such services. The Director may also accept as a part of the Department's examination of any company or person (a) a report by an independent actuary deemed competent by the Director or (b) a report of an audit made by an independent certified public accountant. Neither those persons so designated nor any members of their immediate families shall be officers of, connected with, or financially interested in any company other than as policyholders, nor shall they be financially interested in any other corporation or person affected by the examination, investigation or hearing.
    (2) All hearings provided for in this Code shall, unless otherwise specially provided, be held at such time and place as shall be designated in a notice which shall be given by the Director in writing to the person or company whose interests are affected, at least 10 days before the date designated therein. The notice shall state the subject of inquiry and the specific charges, if any. The hearings shall be held in the City of Springfield, the City of Chicago, or in the county where the principal business address of the person or company affected is located.
(Source: P.A. 87-757.)

215 ILCS 5/403

    (215 ILCS 5/403) (from Ch. 73, par. 1015)
    Sec. 403. Power to subpoena and examine witnesses.
    (1) In the conduct of any examination, investigation or hearing provided for by this Code, the Director or other officer designated by him or her to conduct the same, shall have power to compel the attendance of any person by subpoena, to administer oaths and to examine any person under oath concerning the business, conduct or affairs of any company or person subject to the provisions of this Code, and in connection therewith to require the production of any books, records or papers relevant to the inquiry.
    (2) If a person subpoenaed to attend such inquiry fails to obey the command of the subpoena without reasonable excuse, or if a person in attendance upon such inquiry shall, without reasonable cause, refuse to be sworn or to be examined or to answer a question or to produce a book or paper when ordered to do so by any officer conducting such inquiry, or if any person fails to perform any act required hereunder to be performed, he or she shall be required to pay a penalty of not more than $2,000 to be recovered in the name of the People of the State of Illinois by the State's Attorney of the county in which the violation occurs, and the penalty so recovered shall be paid into the county treasury.
    (3) When any person neglects or refuses without reasonable cause to obey a subpoena issued by the Director, or refuses without reasonable cause to testify, to be sworn or to produce any book or paper described in the subpoena, the Director may file a petition against such person in the circuit court of the county in which the testimony is desired to be or has been taken or has been attempted to be taken, briefly setting forth the fact of such refusal or neglect and attaching a copy of the subpoena and the return of service thereon and applying for an order requiring such person to attend, testify or produce the books or papers before the Director or his or her actuary, supervisor, deputy or examiner, at such time or place as may be specified in such order. Any circuit court of this State, upon the filing of such petition, either before or after notice to such person, may, in the judicial discretion of such court, order the attendance of such person, the production of books and papers and the giving of testimony before the Director or any of his or her actuaries, supervisors, deputies or examiners. If such person shall fail or refuse to obey the order of the court and it shall appear to the court that the failure or refusal of such person to obey its order is wilful, and without lawful excuse, the court shall punish such person by fine or imprisonment in the county jail, or both, as the nature of the case may require, as is now, or as may hereafter be lawful for the court to do in cases of contempt of court.
    (4) The fees of witnesses for attendance and travel shall be the same as the fees of witnesses before the circuit courts of this State. When a witness is subpoenaed by or testifies at the instance of the Director or other officer designated by him or her, such fees shall be paid in the same manner as other expenses of the Department. When a witness is subpoenaed or testifies at the instance of any other party to any such proceeding, the cost of the subpoena or subpoenas duces tecum and the fee of the witness shall be borne by the party at whose instance a witness is summoned. In such case, the Department in its discretion, may require a deposit to cover the cost of such service and witness fees.
(Source: P.A. 93-32, eff. 7-1-03.)

215 ILCS 5/403A

    (215 ILCS 5/403A) (from Ch. 73, par. 1015A)
    Sec. 403A. Violations; Notice of Apparent Liability; Limitation of Forfeiture Liability.
    (1) Any company or person, agent or broker, officer or director and any other person subject to this Code and as may be defined in Section 2 of this Code, who willfully or repeatedly fails to observe or who otherwise violates any of the provisions of this Code or any rule or regulation promulgated by the Director under authority of this Code or any final order of the Director entered under the authority of this Code shall by civil penalty forfeit to the State of Illinois a sum not to exceed $2,000. Each day during which a violation occurs constitutes a separate offense. The civil penalty provided for in this Section shall apply only to those Sections of this Code or administrative regulations thereunder that do not otherwise provide for a monetary civil penalty.
    (2) No forfeiture liability under paragraph (1) of this Section may attach unless a written notice of apparent liability has been issued by the Director and received by the respondent, or the Director sends written notice of apparent liability by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the respondent. Any respondent so notified must be granted an opportunity to request a hearing within 10 days from receipt of notice, or to show in writing, why he should not be held liable. A notice issued under this Section must set forth the date, facts and nature of the act or omission with which the respondent is charged and must specifically identify the particular provision of the Code, rule, regulation or order of which a violation is charged.
    (3) No forfeiture liability under paragraph (1) of this Section may attach for any violation occurring more than 2 years prior to the date of issuance of the notice of apparent liability and in no event may the total civil penalty forfeiture imposed for the acts or omissions set forth in any one notice of apparent liability exceed $500,000.
    (4) The civil penalty forfeitures provided for in this Section are payable to the General Revenue Fund of the State of Illinois, and may be recovered in a civil suit in the name of the State of Illinois brought in the Circuit Court in Sangamon County, or in the Circuit Court of the county where the respondent is domiciled or has its principal operating office.
    (5) In any case where the Director issues a notice of apparent liability looking toward the imposition of a civil penalty forfeiture under this Section, that fact may not be used in any other proceeding before the Director to the prejudice of the respondent to whom the notice was issued, unless (a) the civil penalty forfeiture has been paid, or (b) a court has ordered payment of the civil penalty forfeiture and that order has become final.
(Source: P.A. 93-32, eff. 7-1-03.)

215 ILCS 5/404

    (215 ILCS 5/404) (from Ch. 73, par. 1016)
    Sec. 404. Office of Director; a public office; destruction or disposal of records, papers, documents, and memoranda.
    (1)(a) The office of the Director shall be a public office and the records, books, and papers thereof on file therein, except those records or documents containing or disclosing any analysis, opinion, calculation, ratio, recommendation, advice, viewpoint, or estimation by any Department staff regarding the financial or market condition of an insurer not otherwise made part of the public record by the Director, shall be accessible to the inspection of the public, except as the Director, for good reason, may decide otherwise, or except as may be otherwise provided in this Code or as otherwise provided in Section 7 of the Freedom of Information Act.
    (b) Except where another provision of this Code expressly prohibits a disclosure of confidential information to the specific officials or organizations described in this subsection, the Director may disclose or share any confidential records or information in his custody and control with any insurance regulatory officials of any state or country, with the law enforcement officials of this State, any other state, or the federal government, or with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, upon the written agreement of the official or organization receiving the information to hold the information or records confidential and in a manner consistent with this Code.
    (c) The Director shall maintain as confidential any records or information received from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or insurance regulatory officials of other states which is confidential in that other jurisdiction.
    (2) Upon the filing of the examination to which they relate, the Director is authorized to destroy or otherwise dispose of all working papers relative to any company which has been examined at any time prior to that last examination by the Department, so that in such circumstances only current working papers of that last examination may be retained by the Department.
    (3) Five years after the conclusion of the transactions to which they relate, the Director is authorized to destroy or otherwise dispose of all books, records, papers, memoranda and correspondence directly related to consumer complaints or inquiries.
    (4) Two years after the conclusion of the transactions to which they relate, the Director is authorized to destroy or otherwise dispose of all books, records, papers, memoranda, and correspondence directly related to all void, obsolete, or superseded rate filings and schedules required to be filed by statute; and all individual company rating experience data and all records, papers, documents and memoranda in the possession of the Director relating thereto.
    (5) Five years after the conclusion of the transactions to which they relate, the Director is authorized to destroy or otherwise dispose of all examination reports of companies made by the insurance supervisory officials of states other than Illinois; applications, requisitions, and requests for licenses; all records of hearings; and all similar records, papers, documents, and memoranda in the possession of the Director.
    (6) Ten years after the conclusion of the transactions to which they relate, the Director is authorized to destroy or otherwise dispose of all official correspondence of foreign and alien companies, all foreign companies' and alien companies' annual statements, valuation reports, tax reports, and all similar records, papers, documents and memoranda in the possession of the Director.
    (7) Whenever any records, papers, documents or memoranda are destroyed or otherwise disposed of pursuant to the provisions of this section, the Director shall execute and file in a separate, permanent office file a certificate listing and setting forth by summary description the records, papers, documents or memoranda so destroyed or otherwise disposed of, and the Director may, in his discretion, preserve copies of any such records, papers, documents or memoranda by means of microfilming or photographing the same.
    (8) This Section shall apply to records, papers, documents, and memoranda presently in the possession of the Director as well as to records, papers, documents, and memoranda hereafter coming into his possession.
(Source: P.A. 97-1004, eff. 8-17-12.)