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The Housing Site
Illinois Fair Housing Initiative

Insurance & Redlining Laws

Trouble Obtaining Insurance?

The Illinois Insurance Association (IIA)

The IIA is an insurance trade association representing member companies before the Illinois legislature, executive branch, and media.

In addition, the IIA promotes a consumer understanding of insurance products.

Insurance Consumer Credit Brochure
Insurance Consumer Credit Brochure (Spanish)
Illinois Insurance Hotline

Insurance Facts

Illinois FAIR Plan Association (IFPA)

The IFPA is a not-for-profit property insurance association supported by nearly 500 Illinois insurance companies. It was formed in 1968 to provide basic and affordable property insurance to applicants in urban areas in Illinois who are unable to purchase coverage through the standard insurance market for reasons beyond their control. FAIR is an acronym for Fair Access to Insurance Requirements. The FAIR Plan is considered a market of last resort. The FAIR Plan currently offers Dwelling Fire, Commercial Fire and a wide range of Homeowners coverage on a statewide basis.

The Illinois FAIR Plan is considered to be one of the top FAIR Plans in the country based the products and services it offers, it's excellent working relationship with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation - Division of Insurance, and the support it has received from the Industry including their effective participation on the Governing Committee.

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Division of Insurance

The American Association of Insurance Services

The American Association of Insurance Services is a national insurance advisory organization that develops policy forms, manual rules, and rating information used by more than 600 property/casualty companies throughout the United States.

Coalition Against Insurance Fraud

National Association of Insurance Commissioners