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Company Bulletin 2020-09

Suspension of Cancellation, Non-renewal, and Premium Payment for Consumer Automobile and Home Insurance Policies and Other P&C Policies (other than Fidelity/Surety and Ocean Marine) Issued in Illinois

Robert H. Muriel, Director of Insurance · Illinois; Department of Insurance (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Illinois; Department of Insurance · Illinois
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
215 ILCS 5/401; Executive Orders 2020-10 and 2020-18
Issued
2020-04-03 Apr. 3, 2020
Effective
2020-04-03
End
Through April 30, 2020; extended through May 29, 2020 by Company Bulletin 2020-12 (Ex. 098) (read as 2020-04-30)
In force
Apr. 3, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Other
Addressees
  • all insurers writing consumer automobile, home and other property and casualty policies in Illinois
Functions reached
  • IN property and casualty insurers (cancellation, billing, hearings, claims repair deadlines)
  • CB consumers under the stay-at-home orders
  • RP repair services (extended repair periods)
Character
context
Collection
State insurance and banking regulators AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING

Operative words

[The Department requests a moratorium on] cancellation and non-renewals for consumer automobile and home insurance policies and other P&C policies pursuant to Sections 143.11 through 143.21 of the Illinois Insurance Code [and asks insurers to adopt the following] safeguards, including those set forth herein, to address problems consumers may face through [the disaster period]: 1. Moratorium on cancellations and nonrenewals. Insurers should seek to postpone or withdraw any previous notice of cancellation or nonrenewal in which the cancellation or [nonrenewal date falls within the period, and consider] postponing the issuance of any new cancellation or nonrenewal notices through April 30, 2020... [Insurers] are asked to continue coverage, even in cases of unpaid premium, through at least April 30, [2020]. 2. Postponement of cancellation and nonrenewal hearings... 3. Other insurance-related time-period extensions... 4. Time-period extension for repairs... 5. Notice Requirements... 6. Communications to Insured.

Enforcement

215 ILCS 5/143.11-143.21; 5/403A; 5/424

Notes

Recites Executive Order 2020-10 'ordering Illinois residents to stay at home unless otherwise permitted' and EO 2020-18 extending it.

Retrieval note

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