SB2240eng 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB2240 Engrossed LRB093 15872 RCE 41489 b

AN ACT in relation to insurance.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by changing Section 143.15 as follows:

(215 ILCS 5/143.15) (from Ch. 73, par. 755.15)

Sec. 143.15. Mailing of cancellation notice. A notice All notices of cancellation of insurance as defined in subsections (a), (b) and (c) of Section 143.13 must be mailed at least 30 days prior to the effective date of cancellation to the named insured and mortgagee or lien holder, if known, at the last mailing address known to the company. All notices of cancellation shall include a specific explanation of the reason or reasons for cancellation. However, where cancellation is for nonpayment of premium, the notice of cancellation must be mailed at least 10 days before the effective date of the cancellation.

(Source: P.A. 89-669, eff. 1-1-97.)