Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 755 ILCS 5/21-2.11

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
     Life, endowment, or annuity policies on the life of the ward, or on the life of any person in whose life the ward has an insurable interest, if the ward is the beneficiary, when the policies are issued by companies, associations or fraternal organizations that, at the time of investment, have been given one of the top 4 rating grades by a nationally recognized rating service. The order may authorize the payment of annual premiums without further application to the court.