“OTHER INSURANCE IN THIS COMPANY: If an accident or health or accident and health policy or policies previously issued by the company to the insured be in force concurrently herewith, making the aggregate indemnity for ….(insert type of coverage or coverages) in excess of $….(insert maximum limit of indemnity or indemnities) the excess insurance shall be void and all premiums paid for such excess shall be returned to the insured or to his estate.” or, in lieu thereof:
     “Insurance effective at any one time on the insured under a like policy or policies in this company is limited to the one such policy elected by the insured, his beneficiary or his estate, as the case may be, and the company will return all premiums paid for all other such policies.”

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 215 ILCS 5/357.17

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • insured: as used in this article , shall not be construed as preventing a person other than the insured with a proper insurable interest from making application for and owning a policy covering the insured or from being entitled under such a policy to any indemnities, benefits and rights provided therein. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 215 ILCS 5/357.28