Section 2902.40  Rule Manual Filings

a)         Manual filing requirements can be met either by a company making a direct filing on its own behalf or a company authorizing a rating organization of which it is a member or subscriber to make the filing on the company's behalf.

1)         A company that adopts a rule or rule change filed by its rating organization without modification must notify the Department 30 days prior to the effective date of use.

2)         A company that adopts a rule or rule change filed by its rating organization with modification or submits a direct filing on its own behalf must file:

A)        Manual exception pages;

B)        The manual rule number, which must be the same as the rule number being replaced; and

C)        The effective date of use.

3)         A company shall submit a complete up-to-date manual upon request. The company shall also identify the tracking number of a particular section of the manual upon request.

b)         All manual filings must include:  

1)         The name of the rating organization or company making the filing;

2)         Identification of the rule with the manual to which it applies;

3)         Notification as to whether the filing is new or supersedes a present filing.  Identification of all superseded filings as well as identification of all changes from the superseded filings is required; and

4)         The effective date of use.

c)         Companies under the same ownership or general management may submit multiple company filings under the same SERFF tracking number.

(Source:  Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 6583, effective April 11, 2022)