(215 ILCS 5/198) (from Ch. 73, par. 810)
Sec. 198.
Service of
summons and return.
(1) Upon the filing of a complaint, summons shall forthwith issue,
returnable in 3 days after its date, and a copy of the summons together
with the complaint in any proceeding under this article shall be served
upon the company named in such complaint by delivering the same to its
president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, director, or to its
managing agent, or if the company lack any of the aforesaid officers, or
they cannot be found within the State, to the officer performing
corresponding functions under another name; if it be a Lloyds, reciprocal
or inter-insurance exchange, by delivering such summons and copy of the
complaint to the duly designated attorney-in-fact.
(2) When it is satisfactorily proved by the report of an examiner of the
department made in accordance with the provisions of this Code, or by
affidavit if anyone familiar with the facts, that the officers, directors,
trustees or managing agents or members of any company named in said
complaint upon whom service is required to be made as above provided, have,
or if a Lloyds, reciprocal or inter-insurance exchange be named in the
complaint, that the duly designated attorney-in-fact, has, departed from
the State or keep themselves or himself concealed therein, or if such of
the persons residing in this State and upon whom service is required to be
made as above provided have resigned from their offices, or that service
cannot be made immediately by the exercise of reasonable diligence, such
service may be had by the mailing of a copy of the complaint and summons to
the last known address of the company, or by publication in such form and
in such manner as the court shall order.
(Source: Laws 1959, p. 1422.)
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