Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 215 ILCS 5/245.22

  • 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.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
     Any contract providing benefits payable in variable amounts delivered or issued for delivery in this State must contain a statement of the essential features of the procedures to be followed by the insurance company in determining the dollar amount of the variable benefits. Any such contract under which the benefits vary to reflect investment experience, including a group contract and any certificate in evidence of variable benefits issued thereunder, must state that such dollar amount will so vary and must contain on its first page a statement to the effect that the benefits thereunder are on a variable basis.