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Director of Insurance - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Appointed by the
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governor. Duties include: |\ |\
-Conduct investigations and exams
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-Write reasonable rules and regulations
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-Impose penalties |\
-Approve insurance policy forms, rates, and rate increases
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-Issue insurance licenses and certificates of authority
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Cease and Desist Orders - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔For violation of
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insurance statutes.
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Hearings: Held 20-30 days from the date of the hearing notice
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Penalties: Max $100 each day of violation. Max $5,000 in total.
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Revocation or suspension of certificate of authority or license. Or
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any combo of the above
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Examination of Records- Insurers - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Director may examine the records of any domestic insurance
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company. |\
- Must be examined at least once every five years.
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-Companies may request a hearing within 10 days of receiving
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exam report. |\
-Director must issue written order within 90 days of hearing
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, - Max penalty of violating any order is $2,000
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Examination of Records- Producers - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
✔✔Director may examine records of any licenses insurance |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
producer to ensure compliance with insurance laws.
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- Violators may request hearing within 14 days of receiving an
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exam report |\
-Director must issue a written order within 90 days
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-Max penalty for violating an order is $20,000
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Resident License - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔-General knowledge,
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and state-specific knowledge exams must be passed within 90
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days of each other. |\ |\ |\ |\
-Licenses are issued for a two year period |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
-Must contain the licensee's name, address, license number and
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national producer number, date of issue, lines of authority, and
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expiration date of license |\ |\ |\
Nonresident License - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔-Director may issue |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
an insurance producer's license to qualified nonresident
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producers
- The person must be currently licensed an in good standing in
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their resident state|\ |\
- The person must submit the proper application and fees
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-Their home state must award insurance producer licenses to IL
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producers on the same basis |\ |\ |\ |\