215 ILCS 5/155.57
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 215 - INSURANCE|215 ILCS 5/ - Illinois Insurance Code.|Article IX 1/2 - Credit Life and Credit Accident and Health Insurance

 (from Ch. 73, par. 767.57)Sec. 155.57. Filing, approval, and withdrawal of forms.(a) All policies,  certificates of insurance, notices of proposed insurance, applications for  insurance, endorsements, and riders delivered or issued for delivery in this  State and the schedules of premium rates pertaining thereto shall be filed  with the Director.(b) The Director shall within a reasonable time after the filing of any  such policies, certificates of insurance, notices of proposed insurance,  applications for insurance, endorsements, and riders, disapprove any such  form if the benefits provided therein are not reasonable in relation to  the premium charge, or if it contains provisions which are unjust, unfair,  inequitable, misleading, deceptive, or encourage misrepresentation of the  coverage, or are contrary to any provision of this Code or of any  rule or regulation promulgated thereunder.(c) If the Director notifies the insurer that the form is disapproved,  it is unlawful thereafter for such insurer to issue or use such form.  In  such notice, the Director shall specify the reason for his disapproval and  state that a hearing will be granted within 20 days after request in writing  by the insurer.  No such policy, certificate of insurance, notice of proposed  insurance, nor any application, endorsement of rider, shall be issued or  used until after it has been so filed and the Director has given his prior  written approval thereto.(d) The Director may at any time, after giving not less than 20 days prior  written notice to the insurer, withdraw his approval of any such form on  any ground set forth in subsection (b) above.  The written notice of withdrawal  shall state the reason for the action.  The insurer may request a hearing  within 10 days after receipt of the notice of withdrawal by giving the Director  written notice of such request, together with a statement of its objections.  The Director must then conduct a hearing in accordance  with Sections 402 and 403.  The withdrawal shall be stayed pending the issuance  of the Director's orders following the hearing.However, if it appears to the Director that the continued use of any such  policy, certificate of insurance, notice of proposed insurance, application  for insurance, endorsement, or rider by an insurer is hazardous to its policyholders  or the public, the Director may take such action as is prescribed by Section 401.1.(e) It is not lawful for the insurer to issue such forms or use them after  the effective date of such withdrawal.(f) If a group policy of credit life insurance or credit accident and  health insurance has been or is delivered in another state before or after October 1, 1975 (the effective date of Public Act 79-930), the insurer shall be  required to file only the group certificate and notice of proposed insurance  delivered or issued for delivery in this State as specified in subsections  (b) and (d) of Section 155.57 of this Article and such forms shall be approved  by the Director if they conform with the requirements so specified in said  subsections and if the schedules of premium rates applicable to the insurance  evidenced by such certificate or notice are not in excess of the insurer's  schedules of premium rates filed with the Director; provided, however, the  premium rate in effect on existing group policies may be continued until  the first policy anniversary date following October 1, 1975 (the effective date of Public Act 79-930).(g) Any order or final determination of the Director under the provisions  of this Section shall be subject to judicial review.     (Source: P.A. 100-863, eff. 8-14-18.)