INS CD-REINSURANCE
Summary
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. With regard to an assuming insurer's trust fund, provides that not later than February 28 of each year, the assuming insurer's chief executive officer or chief financial officer shall certify to the Director that the trust fund contains funds in an amount not less than the assuming insurer's liabilities attributable to reinsurance ceded by U.S. ceding insurers, and in addition, a trusteed surplus of not less than $20,000,000. Permits a reduction in the required trusteed surplus in specified circumstances. Provides that in the event that the provision concerning the reduction in the required trusteed surplus applies to the trust, the assuming insurer's chief executive officer or chief financial officer shall then certify to the Director that the trust fund contains funds in an amount not less than the assuming insurer's liabilities attributable to reinsurance ceded by U.S. ceding insurers, and in addition, a reduced trusteed surplus of not less than the amount that has been authorized by the regulatory authority having principal regulatory oversight of the trust. Makes changes to the provisions concerning financial strength ratings. Sets forth provisions concerning downgrades by rating agencies, the Director's authority, upgrading the rating of a certified reinsurer, and the revocation of the certification of a certified reinsurer. Makes other changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2014
Committee Review
Dec 2014
Senate Passage
Dec 2014
House Passage
Nov 2014
Signed into Law
Jan 2015
Introduced Apr 29, 2014
Signed Jan 9, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Dec 4, 2014 · House Nov 20, 2014
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 54
Dec 4, 2014
D
Democratic36
91% Yea
R
Republican18
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
12
Committee
15
Amendments
6
Jan 9, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
Dec 4, 2014
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Dec 4, 2014
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 052-000-000
upper
Dec 2, 2014
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Insurance; 009-000-000
upper
Dec 2, 2014
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Insurance
upper
Dec 2, 2014
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
Nov 20, 2014
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - December 2, 2014
upper
Nov 20, 2014
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
Nov 20, 2014
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-0-5)
house
Nov 19, 2014
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 023-000-000
lower
Nov 19, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Insurance Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Nov 19, 2014
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Insurance Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
lower
Nov 18, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Insurance Committee
lower
Nov 18, 2014
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Nov 18, 2014
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino
lower
Nov 18, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Insurance Committee
lower
Apr 30, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 29, 2014
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 27, 2014
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 26, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 25, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
upper
Mar 20, 2014
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 20, 2014
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz
upper
Feb 19, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Insurance
upper
Feb 4, 2014
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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