Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White said, “This program will better ensure that registered motorists have and maintain automobile insurance policies.”
House Bill 2610 establishes an electronic, motor vehicle liability insurance policy verification program. The program follows National standards established by the Insurance Industry Committee on Motor Vehicle Administration. The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration.
Beginning in 2019, vehicle owners’ automobile insurance will be verified at least twice a calendar year, at random intervals, to ensure that vehicle owners are complying with the State’s mandatory auto liability insurance laws.
Insurance companies will work in conjunction with the Secretary of State’s office to electronically verify that motorists in question have insurance. If electronic verification is unsuccessful, the Secretary of State’s office will send a written request to the vehicle owner.
This gives them the opportunity to prove they have insurance, before their vehicle owner’s registration is suspended.