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Illinois condo insurance risk
Illinois condo insurance is among the more prescriptive U.S. regimes.
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765 ILCS 605 requires master coverage at full replacement cost, $1 million minimum liability, fidelity bonds covering treasury, and D&O coverage once reserves exceed $250,000. CICAA requires fidelity for 30+ unit HOAs but no statutory property mandate. Illinois has a robust FAIR Plan as insurer of last resort. Insurance-market stress is moderate — about 13 percent statewide rate growth in 2023.
What 765 ILCS 605 requires for condos
Master property insurance at full replacement cost on common elements and (typically) units. Commercial general liability at $1 million minimum. Fidelity bonds covering treasurer and manager funds. Directors and officers liability — required once reserves exceed $250,000. Insurance proceeds held in trust if multiple mortgages exist.
What CICAA requires for HOAs
Fidelity coverage for 30+ unit HOAs. No statutory property insurance mandate — most declarations require it but statute does not. Verify against the declaration.
Illinois FAIR Plan
Robust residual-market program covering fire, wind, hail, and even earthquake. Available for associations that cannot place coverage in the admitted market. FAIR Plan placements typically cost more and may have higher deductibles.
Hail and severe convective storm exposure
Illinois faces meaningful hail and severe-storm exposure. Master-policy wind/hail deductibles in the 2–5 percent range are increasingly common. Above 5 percent, Fannie Mae financing eligibility tightens. Premium pressure has been moderate but persistent — about 13 percent in 2023.
Illinois legal references
- 765 ILCS 605/12 — Required condo insurance
- Illinois FAIR Plan Association
- Illinois Department of Insurance
Informational only. Not legal advice. Always confirm against current statute and counsel.
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- Request the master policy declarations page and exclusions endorsement
- Verify full replacement cost coverage per 765 ILCS 605
- Confirm $1M minimum commercial general liability
- Confirm fidelity bond coverage
- Verify D&O coverage if reserves exceed $250,000
- Identify wind/hail deductible relative to 5% Fannie Mae threshold
- Check whether FAIR Plan is in use
- Request recent claim history (last 5 years)
- Determine all-in vs. bare-walls coverage type
- Size HO-6 loss-assessment limit against realistic exposure
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