HB 1460

Abstract

Creates the Motor Vehicle Ancillary Products Act. Provides that each ancillary product provider intending to issue or sell ancillary product contracts in the State shall file a registration with the Director of Insurance and designate a person in the State for service of process. Provides that each ancillary product provider shall pay to the Director a fee upon initial registration and every year thereafter. Provides that other than the ancillary product provider registration requirements in the provision requiring ancillary product provider registration, ancillary product providers and related ancillary product contract sellers, administrators, and other persons marketing, selling, offering to sell, or issuing ancillary product contracts are exempt from any licensing requirements of the State to conduct ancillary product contract business. Sets forth provisions concerning ancillary product provider financial requirements; ancillary product contract receipt requirements; disclosures; ancillary protection product warranties; reimbursement insurance policies; ancillary product contract exemption from insurance laws; prohibited acts; record keeping; cancellation of reimbursement insurance policies; obligations of reimbursement insurance policy insurers; enforcement provisions; premium taxes; applicability; and severability. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code to provide that the Code shall not be construed to apply to ancillary product contracts under the Motor Vehicle Ancillary Products Act. Effective January 1, 2014.