(1) Any advisory organization is authorized to compile statistics and to formulate insurance policies, bond forms and underwriting rules and to furnish that which it prepares to its members and subscribers.
     (2) Subject to the provisions of this Article, two or more companies are authorized to act in concert with each other and with others with respect to any activities of an advisory organization as authorized under this Article.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 215 ILCS 5/123A-9

  • Advisory Organization: means every person, other than an insurance company who as its primary functions (i) compiles insurance statistics, or (ii) prepares insurance policies, bond forms, and underwriting rules, and (iii) furnishes that which it compiles and prepares to insurance companies who are its only members and subscribers. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 215 ILCS 5/123A-2
  • Member: means an insurance company who participates in or is entitled to participate in the management of an advisory organization. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 215 ILCS 5/123A-2
  • Subscriber: means an insurance company which is furnished at its request with those services provided for in par. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 215 ILCS 5/123A-2

     (3) Any company is authorized but not required by this Article to furnish to any advisory organization information in its possession relating to that which the advisory organization is authorized in this Article.
     (4) Any company is authorized to become a member or subscriber to any advisory organization.
     (5) The Director may review such cooperative activities and practices as are authorized in this section and if, after a hearing upon notice to all the cooperating parties, he finds that any activity or practice is unfair or unreasonable or otherwise inconsistent with the provisions of the Illinois Insurance Code, he may issue a written order requiring the discontinuance of such activity or practice.