Illinois § 357.18

Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 357.18, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 357.18.

"INSURANCE WITH OTHER COMPANIES: If there be other valid coverage, not with this company, providing benefits for the same loss on a provision of service basis or on an expense incurred basis and of which this company has not been given written notice prior to the occurrence or commencement of loss, the only liability under any expense incurred coverage of this policy shall be for such proportion of the loss as the amount which would otherwise have been payable hereunder plus the total of the like amounts under all such other valid coverages for the same loss of which this company had notice bears to the total like amounts under all valid coverages for such loss, and for the return of such portion of the premiums paid as shall exceed the pro-rata portion for the amount so determined. For the purpose of applying this provision when other coverage is on a provision of service basis, the "like amount" of such other coverage shall be taken as the amount which the services rendered would have cost in the absence of such coverage." (If the foregoing policy provision is included in a policy which also contains the next following policy provision there shall be added to the caption of the foregoing provision the phrase "--EXPENSE INCURRED BENEFITS". The company may, at its option, include in this provision a definition of "other valid coverage", approved as to form by the Director, which definition shall be limited in subject matter to coverage provided by organizations subject to regulation by insurance law or by insurance authorities of this or any other state of the United States or any province of Canada, and by hospital or medical service organizations, and to any other coverage the inclusion of which may be approved by the Director. In the absence of such definition such term does not include group insurance, automobile medical payments insurance, or coverage provided by hospital or medical service organizations or by union welfare plans or employer or employee benefit organizations. For the purpose of applying the foregoing policy provision with respect to any insured, any amount of benefit provided for such insured pursuant to any compulsory benefit statute (including any workers' compensation or employer's liability statute) whether provided by a governmental agency or otherwise is "other valid coverage" of which the company has had notice. In applying the foregoing policy provision no third party liability coverage shall be included as "other valid coverage".) (Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)

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What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 357.18 cover?

Section 357.18 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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