268 Ill. App. 87 Ill. App. Moreover, none of the cases relied upon by plaintiff involved a written contract, as here. The present case was brought pursuant to a written sub-producer agreement which afforded no basis for the recovery of the claimed commissions. Plaintiff's argument that defendant disregarded its obligations of good faith and fair dealing also is without merit.
Every contract contains an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
276 Ill. App. Notwithstanding this implied covenant, parties to a contract are entitled to enforce its terms to the letter, and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing cannot overrule or modify the express terms of a contract. The covenant of good faith and fair dealing does not allow a party to read an obligation into a contract that does not exist. The sub-producer agreement in the present case contains no obligation to pay plaintiff renewal commissions when the insured chooses to deal directly with the insurer. Accordingly, for the reasons set forth above, the judgment of the circuit court of Cook County is affirmed.