Illinois Senate Bill 2801 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 17 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-08 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Insured's Independent Counsel Act. Provides that if an insurer has a duty to defend an insured under a policy of insurance and a significant and actual conflict of interest arises that imposes a duty on the insurer to provide independent counsel to the insured, the insurer shall provide independent counsel to the insured unless the insured waives the right to independent counsel in writing. Defines "significant and actual conflict of interest". Adds provisions governing: the selection of independent counsel; retention of other counsel by either insurer or insured; duties of the independent counsel; privileged information; waiver of the right to select independent counsel; and cooperation between the insurer, insured, and independent counsel.

INS CD-INSUREDS INDEP COUNSEL

Sen. John Mulroe [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-04-08	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2016-03-08	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2016-02-17	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2016-02-17	Senate	First Reading
2016-02-17	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2801&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB2801.htm