| Course of Study Content Requirements | | Time Distribution Requirements |
| | | |
| I. | Types of policies and coverages | | 30% |
| A. | Disability income | | |
| B. | Accidental death and dismemberment and other indemnity plans | | |
| C. | Medical expense insurance | | |
| D. | Medicare and Medicare supplements | | |
| E. | Medicaid | | |
| F. | Limited coverage plans ( cancer plans and travel accident) | | |
| II. | Policy provisions, options and benefits | | 30% |
| A. | Entire contract | | |
| B. | Insuring clause | | |
| C. | Free look (ten day, twenty day) | | |
| D. | Consideration clause | | |
| E. | Owner's rights | | |
| F. | Change of beneficiaries | | |
| G. | Grace period | | |
| H. | Probationary (waiting) period | | |
| I. | Reinstatement | | |
| J. | Time limit on certain defenses | | |
| K. | Misstatement of age | | |
| L. | Waiver of premiums | | |
| M. | Exclusions | | |
| N. | Payment of claims | | |
| O. | Notice of claims | | |
| P. | Claim forms | | |
| Q. | Proof of loss | | |
| R. | Legal actions | | |
| S. | Time of payment of claims | | |
| T. | Physical examinations and autopsy | | |
| U. | Change of occupation | | |
| V. | Illegal occupation | | |
| W. | Nonduplication and coordination of benefits (e.g., primary vs. excess benefits) | | |
| X. | Group conversions | | |
| III. | Completing the application and delivering the policy | | 10% |
| A. | Completing the application and obtaining necessary signatures | | |
| B. | Warranties and Representations | | |
| C. | Complying with provision of Fair Credit Reporting Act and Illinois Insurance Privacy Act | | |
| D. | Explaining the effect of the application with money | | |
| E. | Explaining the effect of the application without money | | |
| F. | The underwriting process | | |
| G. | Delivery and explanation of the policy | | |
| IV. | Group insurance, taxation, and other insurance concepts | | 16% |
| A. | Group insurance | | |
| B. | Occupational vs. nonoccupational coverage | | |
| C. | Total vs. partial disability | | |
| D. | Social Security benefits and taxes | | |
| E. | Service organizations (e.g., Blue Cross/Blue Shield, HMO) | | |
| F. | Tax treatment of premiums and proceeds of insurance contracts (e.g., disability and medical expense) | | |
| V. | Other provisions affecting insurance benefits | | 14% |
| A. | Deductibles | | |
| B. | Elimination (waiting) period | | |
| C. | Coinsurance | | |
| D. | Preexisting conditions | | |
| E. | Renewability provisions (e.g., noncancellable, guaranteed renewable, conditionally renewable, optionally renewable) | | |
| F. | Covered medical expenses | | |
(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 10340, effective July 19, 1996)