As you are aware, the Illinois Department of Insurance requires companies to file their policy forms pursuant to Section 143 of the Insurance Code [215 ILCS 5/143]. Beginning October 22, 2001, companies will be allowed to electronically transmit certain policy form filings to the Department of Insurance in Illinois as long as the transmission utilizes a system which has been approved by the Director, including the NAIC SERFF system, for purposes of nationwide electronic rate and form filing transmissions.

Illinois filings which utilize such accepted electronic rate and form filing transmission systems will be accepted in lieu of hard copy filings for purposes of compliance with Section 143 of the Code and also for purposes of meeting the following administrative filing requirements found in Title 50 of the Illinois Administrative Code (50 Ill. Adm. Code 753, 754, 916, 929, 2301, 2302 and 2902).