Votes: IL SB0870 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly

Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Insurance Code in the Section concerning credit allowed a domestic ceding insurer. Provides that the assuming insurer shall provide or make certain information to be reported to the Director of Insurance available to the ceding insurer and that the assuming insurer may decline to release trade secrets or commercially sensitive information that would qualify as exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. With regard to an assuming insurer's trust fund, provides that not later than February 28 of each year, the assuming insurer's chief executive officer or chief financial officer shall certify to the Director that the trust fund contains funds in an amount not less than the assuming insurer's liabilities attributable to reinsurance ceded by U.S. ceding insurers, and in addition, a trusteed surplus of not less than $20,000,000. Permits a reduction in the required trusteed surplus in specified circumstances. Provides that in the event that the provision concerning the reduction in the required trusteed surplus applies to the trust, the assuming insurer's chief executive officer or chief financial officer shall then certify to the Director that the trust fund contains funds in an amount not less than the assuming insurer's liabilities attributable to reinsurance ceded by U.S. ceding insurers, and in addition, a reduced trusteed surplus of not less than the amount that has been authorized by the regulatory authority having principal regulatory oversight of the trust. Makes changes to the provisions concerning financial strength ratings. Sets forth provisions concerning downgrades by rating agencies, the Director's authority, upgrading the rating of a certified reinsurer, and the revocation of the certification of a certified reinsurer. Makes other changes.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)

Status: (Passed) 2016-12-16 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0909 [SB0870 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Voting Records

ChamberVoteDateYeaNayNVAbsTotalResultSourceView
SenateConcurrence in Senate2016-12-015108059PassedLinkView
SenateConcurrence in Senate2016-12-015108059PassedLinkView
HouseThird Reading in House2016-11-16107020109PassedLinkView
SenateThird Reading in Senate2015-04-165414059PassedLinkView


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