Challenge to Regulations on Required Use of Death Master File

United Ins. Co. of Am. v. Boron
Cir. Ct.of Cook County, Illinois (Sept. 4, 2013)
Three life insurers have filed an action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief from the Illinois Department of Insurance Regulations that impose an obligation on life insurers to utilize the Social Security Death Master File to ascertain whether its insureds are deceased and benefits owed to their beneficiaries under policies issued in the State of Illinois.

The insurers claim that under the Insurance Code an insurer is required to settle and …

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