Exams / Illinois Life Insurance Producer License / 215 ILCS 5/357.4

215 ILCS 5/357.4 — what it says, and how the exam tests it

This section is cited by 2 of our practice questions and is tested on 5 exams including the Illinois Life Insurance Producer License.

The text

215 ILCS 5/357.4. (from Ch. 73, par. 969.4) Sec. 357.4. "GRACE PERIOD: A grace period of ....(insert a number not less than "7" for weekly premium policies, "10" for monthly premium policies and "31" for all other policies) days will be granted for the payment of each premium falling due after the first premium, during which grace period the policy shall continue in force." (A policy which contains a cancellation provision may add, at the end of the above provision: "Subject to the right of the company to cancel in accordance with the cancellation provision hereof." A policy in which the company reserves the right to refuse any renewal shall have, at the beginning of the above provision: "Unless not less than 30 days prior to the premium due date the company has delivered to the insured or has mailed to his last address as shown by the records of the company written notice of its intention not to renew this policy beyond the period for which the premium has been accepted.") (Source: Laws 1967, p. 1735.)

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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, what is the minimum grace period for a monthly premium health insurance policy as specified in Section 357.4?
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  2. Under Illinois law, what is the minimum grace period that must be included in a monthly premium accident and health insurance policy?
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