Illinois · Through at least Public Act 104-790

215 ILCS 5/802.1: Definitions.

(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-519)
As used in this Article:
(a) "Commercial Building" means any building, other than a residence, permanently affixed to realty located in Illinois, including basements, footings, foundations, septic systems and underground pipes directly servicing the building, but does not include sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, living units, land, trees, plants, crops or agricultural field drainage tile.
(b) "Commercial Coverage" means mine subsidence insurance for a commercial building.
(c) "Insurer" or "Insurers" means insurance companies and reciprocals licensed and authorized to write Class 3 policies of insurance, as defined in this Code, within Illinois.
(d) "Living Unit" shall mean that physical portion designated for separate ownership or occupancy for residential purposes, of a building or group of buildings, permanently affixed to realty located in Illinois, having elements which are owned or used in common, including a condominium unit, a cooperative unit or any other similar unit.
(e) "Living Unit Coverage" means mine subsidence insurance for a living unit covering the losses described in Section 805.1(d).
(f) "Mine Subsidence" means lateral or vertical ground movement caused by a failure initiated at the mine level, of man-made underground mines, including, but not limited to coal mines, clay mines, limestone mines, and fluorspar mines that directly damages residences or commercial buildings. "Mine Subsidence" does not include lateral or vertical ground movement caused by earthquake, landslide, volcanic eruption, soil conditions, soil erosion, soil freezing and thawing, improperly compacted soil, construction defects, roots of trees and shrubs or collapse of storm and sewer drains and rapid transit tunnels.
(g) "Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund" or "Fund" means the fund established by this Article.
(h) "Policy" or "policies" means any contract or contracts of insurance providing the coverage of the Standard Fire Policy and Extended Coverage Endorsement on any residence, living unit or commercial building. It does not include those insurance contracts that are referred to as marine or inland marine policies.
(i) "Premium" or "premiums" means the gross amount charged to policyholders for the mine subsidence insurance made available under this Article.
(j) "Rates" or "rate schedules" means the rates by which premiums shall be computed for the mine subsidence insurance made available under this Article.
(k) "Residence" means a building used principally for residential purposes up to and including a four family dwelling, permanently affixed to realty located in Illinois, including appurtenant structures, driveways, sidewalks, basements, footings, foundations, septic systems and underground pipes directly servicing the dwelling or building, but does not include living units, land, trees, plants, crops or agricultural field drainage tile.
(l) "Residential Coverage" means mine subsidence insurance for a residence.
(m) "Intergovernmental cooperative" means an intergovernmental cooperative organized pursuant to Article VII, Section 10 of the Illinois Constitution and Section 6 of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act.
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-519)
Definitions. As used in this Article:
(a) "Commercial building" means any building that is classified by the insurer as a commercial building and is permanently affixed to realty located in Illinois, including basements, footings, foundations, septic systems and underground pipes directly servicing the building. "Commercial building" does not include any other improvements to real property, including, without limitation, sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, living units, land, landscaping, lawns, trees, plants, crops, or agricultural field drainage tile.
(b) "Commercial coverage" means mine subsidence insurance for a commercial building.
(b-5) "Director" means the then-appointed, then-acting, or then-interim Director of Insurance.
(c) "Insurer" or "insurers" means an insurance company or companies, farm mutuals, and reciprocals licensed and authorized to write Class 3 policies of insurance, as defined in this Code, within Illinois.
(d) "Living unit" means that physical portion designated for separate ownership or exclusive occupancy for residential purposes, of a building or group of buildings, permanently affixed to realty located in Illinois, having elements which are owned or used in common, including a condominium unit, a cooperative unit or any other similar unit.
(e) "Living unit coverage" means mine subsidence insurance for a living unit.
(f) "Mine subsidence" means lateral or vertical ground movement caused by a failure initiated at the mine level, of man-made underground mineral mines, including, but not limited to coal mines, clay mines, limestone mines, and fluorspar mines that directly damages residences, living units, or commercial buildings. "Mine subsidence" does not include lateral or vertical ground movement caused by anything other than a failure initiated at the mine level of man-made underground mineral mines, including, but not limited to, surface mining, earthquake, landslide, volcanic eruption, soil conditions, soil erosion, soil freezing and thawing, improperly compacted soil, construction defects, roots of trees and shrubs or storm and sewer drains and rapid transit tunnels.
(g) "Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund" or "Fund" means the private fund established by this Article.
(h) "Policy" or "policies" means any contract or contracts of insurance providing the coverage of the Standard Fire Policy and Extended Coverage Endorsement, or substantial equivalent, on any residence, living unit, or commercial building. It does not include those insurance contracts that are referred to as marine or inland marine policies or that reinsure the liability of another, whether or not those insurance contracts are designated as reinsurance policies.
(i) "Premium" or "premiums" means the gross amount charged to policyholders for the mine subsidence insurance made available under this Article.
(j) "Rates" or "rate schedules" means the rates by which premiums shall be computed for the mine subsidence insurance made available under this Article.
(k) "Residence" means a building that is classified by the insurer as a residence and up to and including a 4-family dwelling, permanently affixed to realty located in Illinois, including appurtenant structures, driveways, sidewalks, basements, footings, foundations, septic systems and underground pipes directly servicing the dwelling or building. "Residence" does not include any other improvements to real property, including, without limitation, living units, land, landscaping, lawns, trees, plants, crops or agricultural field drainage tile.
(l) "Residential coverage" means mine subsidence insurance for a residence.
(m) "Intergovernmental cooperative" means an intergovernmental cooperative organized pursuant to Article VII, Section 10 of the Illinois Constitution and Section 6 of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act.

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CHAPTER 215 INSURANCE
Illinois Insurance Code.

(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-519)

As used in this Article:

(a) "Commercial Building" means any building, other than a residence, permanently affixed to realty located in Illinois, including basements, footings, foundations, septic systems and underground pipes directly servicing the building, but does not include sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, living units, land, trees, plants, crops or agricultural field drainage tile.

(b) "Commercial Coverage" means mine subsidence insurance for a commercial building.

(c) "Insurer" or "Insurers" means insurance companies and reciprocals licensed and authorized to write Class 3 policies of insurance, as defined in this Code, within Illinois.

(d) "Living Unit" shall mean that physical portion designated for separate ownership or occupancy for residential purposes, of a building or group of buildings, permanently affixed to realty located in Illinois, having elements which are owned or used in common, including a condominium unit, a cooperative unit or any other similar unit.

(e) "Living Unit Coverage" means mine subsidence insurance for a living unit covering the losses described in Section 805.1(d).

(f) "Mine Subsidence" means lateral or vertical ground movement caused by a failure initiated at the mine level, of man-made underground mines, including, but not limited to coal mines, clay mines, limestone mines, and fluorspar mines that directly damages residences or commercial buildings. "Mine Subsidence" does not include lateral or vertical ground movement caused by earthquake, landslide, volcanic eruption, soil conditions, soil erosion, soil freezing and thawing, improperly compacted soil, construction defects, roots of trees and shrubs or collapse of storm and sewer drains and rapid transit tunnels.

(g) "Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund" or "Fund" means the fund established by this Article.

(h) "Policy" or "policies" means any contract or contracts of insurance providing the coverage of the Standard Fire Policy and Extended Coverage Endorsement on any residence, living unit or commercial building. It does not include those insurance contracts that are referred to as marine or inland marine policies.

(i) "Premium" or "premiums" means the gross amount charged to policyholders for the mine subsidence insurance made available under this Article.

(j) "Rates" or "rate schedules" means the rates by which premiums shall be computed for the mine subsidence insurance made available under this Article.

(k) "Residence" means a building used principally for residential purposes up to and including a four family dwelling, permanently affixed to realty located in Illinois, including appurtenant structures, driveways, sidewalks, basements, footings, foundations, septic systems and underground pipes directly servicing the dwelling or building, but does not include living units, land, trees, plants, crops or agricultural field drainage tile.

(l) "Residential Coverage" means mine subsidence insurance for a residence.

(m) "Intergovernmental cooperative" means an intergovernmental cooperative organized pursuant to Article VII, Section 10 of the Illinois Constitution and Section 6 of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act.

(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-519)

Definitions. As used in this Article:

(a) "Commercial building" means any building that is classified by the insurer as a commercial building and is permanently affixed to realty located in Illinois, including basements, footings, foundations, septic systems and underground pipes directly servicing the building. "Commercial building" does not include any other improvements to real property, including, without limitation, sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, living units, land, landscaping, lawns, trees, plants, crops, or agricultural field drainage tile.

(b) "Commercial coverage" means mine subsidence insurance for a commercial building.

(b-5) "Director" means the then-appointed, then-acting, or then-interim Director of Insurance.

(c) "Insurer" or "insurers" means an insurance company or companies, farm mutuals, and reciprocals licensed and authorized to write Class 3 policies of insurance, as defined in this Code, within Illinois.

(d) "Living unit" means that physical portion designated for separate ownership or exclusive occupancy for residential purposes, of a building or group of buildings, permanently affixed to realty located in Illinois, having elements which are owned or used in common, including a condominium unit, a cooperative unit or any other similar unit.

(e) "Living unit coverage" means mine subsidence insurance for a living unit.

(f) "Mine subsidence" means lateral or vertical ground movement caused by a failure initiated at the mine level, of man-made underground mineral mines, including, but not limited to coal mines, clay mines, limestone mines, and fluorspar mines that directly damages residences, living units, or commercial buildings. "Mine subsidence" does not include lateral or vertical ground movement caused by anything other than a failure initiated at the mine level of man-made underground mineral mines, including, but not limited to, surface mining, earthquake, landslide, volcanic eruption, soil conditions, soil erosion, soil freezing and thawing, improperly compacted soil, construction defects, roots of trees and shrubs or storm and sewer drains and rapid transit tunnels.

(g) "Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund" or "Fund" means the private fund established by this Article.

(h) "Policy" or "policies" means any contract or contracts of insurance providing the coverage of the Standard Fire Policy and Extended Coverage Endorsement, or substantial equivalent, on any residence, living unit, or commercial building. It does not include those insurance contracts that are referred to as marine or inland marine policies or that reinsure the liability of another, whether or not those insurance contracts are designated as reinsurance policies.

(i) "Premium" or "premiums" means the gross amount charged to policyholders for the mine subsidence insurance made available under this Article.

(j) "Rates" or "rate schedules" means the rates by which premiums shall be computed for the mine subsidence insurance made available under this Article.

(k) "Residence" means a building that is classified by the insurer as a residence and up to and including a 4-family dwelling, permanently affixed to realty located in Illinois, including appurtenant structures, driveways, sidewalks, basements, footings, foundations, septic systems and underground pipes directly servicing the dwelling or building. "Residence" does not include any other improvements to real property, including, without limitation, living units, land, landscaping, lawns, trees, plants, crops or agricultural field drainage tile.

(l) "Residential coverage" means mine subsidence insurance for a residence.

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