215 ILCS 5/155.24
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 215 - INSURANCE|215 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Insurance Code.|Article IX - Provisions Applicable To All Companies

 (from Ch. 73, par. 767.24)Sec. 155.24.   Motor Vehicle Theft and Motor Insurance Fraud  Reporting and Immunity Law.(a) As used in this Section:(1) "authorized governmental agency" means the     Illinois State Police, a local governmental police department, a county sheriff's office, a State's Attorney, the Attorney General, a municipal attorney, a United States district attorney, a duly constituted criminal investigative agency of the United States government, the Illinois Department of Insurance, the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation and the office of the Illinois Secretary of State;(2) "relevant" means having a tendency to make the     existence of any information that is of consequence to an investigation of motor vehicle theft or insurance fraud investigation or a determination of such issue more probable or less probable than it would be without such information;(3) information will be "deemed important" if within     the sole discretion of the authorized governmental agency such information is requested by that authorized governmental agency;(4) "Illinois authorized governmental agency" means     an authorized governmental agency as defined in item (1) that is a part of the government of the State of Illinois or any of the counties or municipalities of this State or any other authorized entity; and(5) For the purposes of this Section and Section     155.23, "insurer" means insurance companies, insurance support organizations, self-insured entities, and other providers of insurance products and services doing business in the State of Illinois.(b) Upon written request to an insurer by an authorized governmental agency,  an insurer or agent authorized by an insurer to act on its behalf shall  release to the requesting authorized governmental agency any or all relevant  information deemed important to the authorized governmental agency which  the insurer may possess relating to any specific motor vehicle theft or motor  vehicle insurance fraud.  Relevant information may include, but is not limited  to:(1) Insurance policy information relevant to the     motor vehicle theft or motor vehicle insurance fraud under investigation, including any application for such a policy.(2) Policy premium payment records which are     available.(3) History of previous claims made by the insured.(4) Information relating to the investigation of the     motor vehicle theft or motor vehicle insurance fraud, including statements of any person, proofs of loss and notice of loss.(c) When an insurer knows or reasonably believes to know the identity  of a person whom it has reason to believe committed a criminal or fraudulent  act relating to a motor vehicle theft or a motor vehicle insurance claim  or has knowledge of such a criminal or fraudulent act which is reasonably  believed not to have been reported to an authorized governmental agency,  then for the purpose of notification and investigation, the insurer or an  agent authorized by an insurer to act on its behalf shall notify an authorized  governmental agency of such knowledge or reasonable belief and provide any  additional relevant information in accordance with subsection  (b) of this Section.  When the motor vehicle  theft or motor vehicle claim that gives rise to the suspected criminal or  fraudulent act has already generated an incident report to an Illinois  authorized governmental agency, the insurer shall report the suspected  criminal or fraudulent act to that agency.  When no prior  incident report has been made, the insurer shall report the suspected criminal  or  fraudulent act to the Attorney General or State's Attorney in the county or  counties where the incident is claimed to have occurred.  When the incident  that gives rise to the suspected criminal or fraudulent act is claimed to have  occurred outside the State of Illinois, but the suspected criminal or  fraudulent act occurs within the State of Illinois, the insurer shall make the  report to the Attorney General or State's Attorney in the county or counties  where the suspected criminal or fraudulent act occurred.  When the fraud occurs  in multiple counties the report shall also be sent to the Attorney General.(d) When an insurer provides any of the authorized governmental agencies  with notice pursuant to this Section it shall be deemed sufficient notice  to all authorized governmental agencies for the purpose of this Act.(e) The authorized governmental agency provided with information pursuant  to this Section may release or provide such information to any other authorized  governmental agency.(f) Any insurer providing information to an authorized governmental agency  pursuant to this Section shall have the right to request and receive relevant  information from such authorized governmental agency, and receive within  a reasonable time after the completion of the investigation, not to exceed  30 days, the information requested.(g) Any information furnished pursuant to this Section shall be privileged  and not a part of any public record.  Except as otherwise provided by law,  any authorized governmental agency, insurer, or an agent authorized by an  insurer to act on its behalf which receives any information furnished pursuant  to this Section, shall not release such information to public inspection.  Such evidence or information shall not be subject to subpoena duces tecum  in a civil or criminal proceeding unless, after reasonable notice to any  insurer, agent authorized by an insurer to act on its behalf and authorized  governmental agency which has an interest in such information and a hearing,  the court determines that the public interest and any ongoing investigation  by the authorized governmental agency, insurer, or any agent authorized  by an insurer to act on its behalf will not be jeopardized by obedience to  such a subpoena duces tecum.(h) No insurer, or agent authorized by an insurer on its behalf, authorized  governmental agency or their respective employees shall be subject to any  civil or criminal liability in a cause of action of any kind for releasing  or receiving any information pursuant to this Section.  Nothing herein is  intended to or does in any way or manner abrogate or lessen the common and  statutory law privileges and immunities of an insurer, agent authorized  by an insurer to act on its behalf or authorized governmental agency or  any of their respective employees.  (Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)