The Director of Insurance shall form a task force to review the policy forms and endorsements issued by the Industry Placement Facility on residential property of 5 or more dwelling units. The task force shall consider the coverage, perils and settlement provisions and make their recommendations to the Director by January 15, 1981, on proposed policy forms and endorsements which will provide for equitable settlement of loss, discourage arson for profit and encourage neighborhood revitalization. Any recommendation of the task force shall consider the impact on the continuous goal of depopulation of the Facility.
     The Task force shall be comprised of members of the insurance industry, general public and 4 members of the General Assembly, 2 to be appointed by the President of the Senate and 2 by the Speaker of the House with equal representation from the majority and minority parties.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 215 ILCS 5/530a

  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.

     The Director shall hold public hearings on the task force recommendations and promulgate a rule to adopt such policy forms and endorsements as minimum standards for the Industry Placement Facility.