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215 ILCS 5/154.8 (2026)

Cease and desist order; suspension of certificate; civil penalty; judicial review

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(215 ILCS 5/154.8) (from Ch. 73, par. 766.8)
    Sec. 154.8. Cease and desist order; suspension of certificate; civil penalty; judicial review.
    (1) If, after a hearing pursuant to Section 154.7, the Director finds that company has engaged in an improper claims practice, he shall order such company to cease and desist from such practices and, in the exercise of reasonable discretion, may suspend the company's certificate of authority for a period not to exceed 6 months or impose a civil penalty of up to $250,000, or both. Pursuant to Section 401, the Director shall adopt reasonable rules establishing standards for the implementation of this Section.
    (2) Any order of the Director pursuant to this Section is subject to judicial review under Section 407 of this Code.
(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2024 · leading case: Am. Serv. Ins. v. Passarelli, 752 N.E.2d 635 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001).
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Am. Serv. Ins. v. Passarelli, 752 N.E.2d 635 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). “215 ILCS 5/154.8 (West 1998). Defendant therefore cannot personally seek damages from American under section 154.”
Bernacchi v. Illinois Dep't of Ins., 2024 IL App (1st) 231710 (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). · cites it 2× “1-23-1710 company engages in improper claims practices (215 ILCS 5/154.8 (West 2022)). For the following reasons, we affirm.”
Am. Serv. Ins. Co. v. Passarelli (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). “215 ILCS 5/154.8 (West 1998). Defendant therefore cannot personally seek damages from American under section 154.”
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Bernacchi v. Illinois Dep't of Ins., 2024 IL App (1st) 231710 (Ill. App. Ct. 2024). “1-23-1710 company engages in improper claims practices (215 ILCS 5/154.8 (West 2022)). For the following reasons, we affirm.”
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