Illinois Compiled Statutes 215 ILCS 5/1011 – Reasons for Adverse Underwriting Decisions
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(A) In the event of an adverse underwriting decision the insurance institution or agent responsible for the decision shall:
(1) either provide the applicant, policyholder or individual proposed for coverage with the specific reason or reasons for the adverse underwriting decision in writing or advise such person that upon written request he or she may receive the specific reason or reasons in writing, and
(1) either provide the applicant, policyholder or individual proposed for coverage with the specific reason or reasons for the adverse underwriting decision in writing or advise such person that upon written request he or she may receive the specific reason or reasons in writing, and
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 215 ILCS 5/1011
- Adverse underwriting decision: means :
(1) any of the following actions with respect to
insurance transactions involving insurance coverage which is individually underwritten: |
(a) a declination of insurance coverage,
(b) a termination of insurance coverage,
(c) failure of an agent to apply for insurance
(b) a termination of insurance coverage,
(c) failure of an agent to apply for insurance
coverage with a specific insurance institution which the agent represents and which is requested by an applicant, |
(d) in the case of a property or casualty
insurance coverage: |
(i) placement by an insurance institution or
agent of a risk with a residual market mechanism, an unauthorized insurer or an insurance institution which specializes in substandard risks, or |
(ii) the charging of a higher rate on the
basis of information which differs from that which the applicant or policyholder furnished, or |
(e) in the case of life, health or disability
insurance coverage, an offer to insure at higher than standard rates. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 215 ILCS 5/1003 (1) in the case of property or casualty insurance, is | ||||||||||||||||||||
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(2) in the case of life, health or disability | ||||||||||||||||||||
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(3) is a past, present or proposed policyowner; (4) is a past or present applicant; (5) is a past or present claimant; or (6) derived, derives or is proposed to derive | ||||||||||||||||||||
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