Undefined "death benefits" include life insurance proceedsJune 2008Illinois Law Update, Page 284On April 7, 2008, the Illinois Appellate Court, Second District, affirmed the judgment of the Circuit Court of Winnebago County ordering life insurance proceeds to be delivered to the decedent's children, instead of the listed beneficiary.
The Attorney-Client Privilege and the Common-Interest DoctrineBy James A. Hansen and Melinda S. MadisonApril 2008Article, Page 204Under the common-interest doctrine, an attorney's advice to an insurance-company client might not be privileged in a later dispute with the insured.
Illinois Insurance Code amended. PA 95-0213April 2008Illinois Law Update, Page 180Numerous sections of the Illinois Insurance Code have been amended relating to public insurance adjustment. 215 ILCS 5/512.52.
Life insurance cannot be used to secure maintenance paymentsMarch 2008Illinois Law Update, Page 124On January 3, 2008, the Illinois Appellate Court, Third District, reversed the judgment of the circuit court requiring the respondent to designate his ex-wife Sandra as the beneficiary of his life insurance policy as security for his maintenance obligation.
The "Kotecki" Gap: No Insurance Coverage for Assumed LiabilityBy Christopher E. KentraFebruary 2008Article, Page 88Lawyers who represent manufacturers, insurers and others need to understand the Kotecki gap and the supreme court's ruling that most insurance policies don't cover it.
Protection of Military Personnel from False, Misleading, or Deceptive Insurance PracticesJanuary 2008Illinois Law Update, Page 16Effective January 1, 2008, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has issued new regulations affecting what methods and practices insurance companies can employ when they sell or attempt to sell life insurance to military personnel. 50 Ill Adm Code 2605.
Medicaid Planning in Illinois: Are You Ready for the DRA?By Kirsten IzattNovember 2007Article, Page 586The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 requires estate planners to devise new ways to protect the assets of clients who face long nursing-home stays. Illinois hasn't implemented the law, but it will.
New rules aim to reduce chance of erroneous license suspensionsJuly 2007Illinois Law Update, Page 348The Department of Transportation has amended its rules to make the policies of the Secretary of State consistent with those of the Division of Insurance and to ensure that drivers' licenses are not erroneously suspended. 92 Ill Adm Code 1070.20.
Basic "right to privacy" inherently includes interests of secrecy and seclusionFebruary 2007Illinois Law Update, Page 72On November 30, 2006, the Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the decisions of the Illinois Appellate Court, Second District, and the Circuit Court of McHenry County, granting summary judgment to the insured, Swiderski Electronics, Inc (Swiderski), and holding that the insurer, Valley Forge Insurance Company (Valley Forge), had a duty to defend a breach of privacy action brought against the insured.
New corresponding rules to the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Program ActJanuary 2007Illinois Law Update, Page 14The Department of Healthcare and Family Services (Department) has created part 123 of title 89 of the Illinois Administrative Code (Code) to implement the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Program Act (Act). 215 ILCS 170/1 et seq.
Courts have new powers regarding children's health insurance in divorces -PA 094-0923November 2006Illinois Law Update, Page 584Recently, the Illinois General Assembly amended section 505.2 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act in by adding paragraph (2.5) to subsection (c) in order to ensure health insurance is provided for children of divorce in an equitable manner. 750 ILCS 5/505.2(c)(2.5).
Insureds must give reasonable notice of claims or suits to insurersBy Helen W. GunnarssonJuly 2006Lawpulse, Page 338The supreme court holds that insurers may refuse to indemnify insureds who don't give timely notice of a claim, even if the insurer isn't prejudiced by the delay.
Insureds to be viewed separately in determining coverageJune 2006Illinois Law Update, Page 284On April 3, 2006, the Illinois Appellate Court, Third District, affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court of Will County, holding that a liability insurer, Illinois Farmers Insurance Company (Farmers), had a duty to defend and indemnify two insureds, Thomas and Cindy Kure.
New guidelines for capitated agreements between HMOs and MCOsJune 2006Illinois Law Update, Page 284By amending Part 5421 to Title 50, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has added new requirements for capitated agreements between Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs).
New rule for providers of health insuranceMay 2006Illinois Law Update, Page 230Effective February 15, 2006, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has added new sections to Part 2025 of Title 50.
Bohner redux: insured properly denied coverage for "illegal" act, 7CA rulesBy Helen W. GunnarssonApril 2006Lawpulse, Page 166Like the Illinois Appellate Court, the federal seventh circuit ruled recently that an insurance company properly denied coverage to an under-the-influence driver based on the policy's exclusion for "illegal" acts.
Criminal-acts exclusion bars insurance recovery to DUI driverBy Helen W. GunnarssonMarch 2006Lawpulse, Page 110The court said a lesser traffic offense wouldn't trigger the auto-gap-policy exclusion. But will the ruling's logic be applied to other insurance policies with similar language?
Illinois Supreme Court 2004: Taking on the Tough IssuesBy Nancy J. Arnold and Tim EatonApril 2005Article, Page 174Last year the court confronted contentious issues that matter not just to lawyers but to the public at large.
