Exams / Illinois Personal Lines Insurance Producer License / 215 ILCS 5/143.15

215 ILCS 5/143.15 — what it says, and how the exam tests it

This section is cited by 3 of our practice questions and is tested on the Illinois Personal Lines Insurance Producer License.

The text

215 ILCS 5/143.15. (from Ch. 73, par. 755.15) Sec. 143.15. Mailing of cancellation 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; however, if cancellation is for nonpayment of premium, the notice of cancellation must be mailed at least 10 days before the effective date of the cancellation to the last mailing address known to the company. All notices of cancellation to the named insured shall include a specific explanation of the reason or reasons for cancellation. For purposes of this Section, the mortgagee or lien holder, if known, may opt to accept notification electronically. (Source: P.A. 100-475, eff. 1-1-18.)

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How it comes up on the exam

Practice questions written from this section — answers and explanations are in the drill.

  1. Under Illinois law, when a company cancels a policy defined in subsections (a), (b), and (c) of Section 143.13 for a reason other than nonpayment of premium, how many days' advance notice must be mailed to the named insured?
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  2. Under 215 ILCS 5/143.15, an insurer cancelling an automobile insurance policy for a reason other than nonpayment of premium must mail notice at least how many days before the effective date of cancellation?
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  3. An Illinois insurer cancels a personal lines policy for nonpayment of premium. What is the minimum notice period that must be given to the named insured before the cancellation takes effect?
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