Insurance Sales by Companies in Hazardous Financial Condition Prohibited. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, no unauthorized foreign or alien company officer, director, trustee, agent or employee of such company may renew, issue, or deliver or cause to be renewed, issued or delivered any policy, contract, or certificate of insurance for which a premium is charged or collected if the Director of Insurance has found that such company is in a hazardous financial condition and such officer, director, trustee, agent or employee is aware of such finding.
     If upon request of the Director, such company officer, director, trustee or employee is unable or unwilling to submit to the Director a copy of such unauthorized company’s most recent financial statement, such unwillingness or inability shall be deemed prima facie evidence of a hazardous financial condition.

Attorney's Note

Under the Illinois Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $2,500
For details, see § Ill. Comp. Stat. 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-55

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 215 ILCS 5/123.3

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

     However, a finding of hazardous financial condition does not prevent the issuance or renewal of a policy when an insured or owner exercises an option granted to him under an existing policy to obtain new, renewed or converted insurance coverage.
     Any company officer, director, trustee, agent, or employee of such company violating this Section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.