Illinois § 221.5
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 221.5, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 221.5.
Priority of preferred claims. In any delinquency proceeding against a domiciliary insurer of this state, claims owing to residents of ancillary reciprocal states shall be deemed preferred claims if, and only if, like claims are preferred under the laws of this state. All such claims whether owing to residents or non-residents shall be given equal priority of payment from general assets. No law of an ancillary state providing for preferred claims against the general assets of insurers shall be recognized as against the assets of delinquent domiciliary insurers of this state regardless of where such assets may be located. In any delinquency proceeding against an insurer domiciliary in a reciprocal state, claims owing to residents of this state shall be preferred if, and only if, like claims are preferred by the laws of such other state. (Source: Laws 1941, vol. 1, p. 832.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Illinois § 221.5
What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 221.5 cover?
Section 221.5 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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