98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB3015

 

Introduced 2/7/2014, by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
215 ILCS 5/154.8  from Ch. 73, par. 766.8

    Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that if, after a hearing pursuant to the Code, the Director of Insurance finds that a company has engaged in an improper claims practice, the Director shall order the company to cease and desist from such practices and, in the exercise of reasonable discretion, may suspend the company's certificate of authority for a period not to exceed 6 months or impose a civil penalty of up to $375,000 (rather than $250,000), or both.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by
5changing Section 154.8 as follows:
 
6    (215 ILCS 5/154.8)  (from Ch. 73, par. 766.8)
7    Sec. 154.8. Cease and Desist Order - Suspension of
8Certificate - Civil penalty - Judicial Review.)
9    (1) If after a hearing pursuant to Section 154.7 the
10Director finds that company has engaged in an improper claims
11practice, he shall order such company to cease and desist from
12such practices and, in the exercise of reasonable discretion,
13may suspend the company's certificate of authority for a period
14not to exceed 6 months or impose a civil penalty of up to
15$375,000 $250,000, or both. Pursuant to Section 401, the
16Director shall promulgate reasonable rules and regulations
17establishing standards for the implementation of this Section.
18    (2) Any order of the Director pursuant to this Section is
19subject to judicial review under Section 407 of this Code.
20(Source: P.A. 86-846.)