(a) A licensee may require the obligor to provide property damage insurance on real and personal property, all or part of which serves as security against reasonable risks of loss, damage, and destruction in connection with loans exceeding an original principal amount of $500. The amount and term of the insurance shall be reasonable in relation to the amount and term of the loan contract and the type and value of the property, and the insurance shall be procured in accordance with the insurance laws of this State. The purchase of such insurance through the licensee or from an agent, broker or insurer specified by the licensee shall not be a condition precedent to the granting of the loan. The premium charged shall not exceed that charged by the insurance company.
     (b) If the obligor fails to furnish evidence that he has procured insurance on the property, the licensee may purchase substitute insurance that may be substantially equivalent to or more limited than coverage the obligor is required to maintain. Such insurance must comply with the Collateral Protection Act.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 205 ILCS 670/15b

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14