Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 215 ILCS 5/357.31

  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
  • insured: as used in this article , shall not be construed as preventing a person other than the insured with a proper insurable interest from making application for and owning a policy covering the insured or from being entitled under such a policy to any indemnities, benefits and rights provided therein. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 215 ILCS 5/357.28
  • Month: means a calendar month, and the word "year" a calendar year unless otherwise expressed; and the word "year" alone, is equivalent to the expression "year of our Lord. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.10
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
     In the event of the death of a policyholder of an individual accident and health insurance policy, the insurance company, upon receipt of notice of the policyholder’s death and a request for a pro-rata refund, supported by a valid death certificate supplied by a party entitled to claim such refund, shall refund the unearned premium pro-rated to the month of the policyholder’s death. In no event shall such refund of premium be computed by the use of a short-rate table. Refund of the premium and termination of the coverage shall be without prejudice to any claim originating prior to the date of the policyholder’s death. Coverage of persons insured under the same policy other than the policyholder shall not be affected by the premium refund provided for in this Section nor shall the obligation of such other insureds to pay required premiums be diminished pursuant to this Section.
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