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Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
FOIA requests submitted on this website are for the Illinois Department of Insurance ONLY.
In recent months, we have received a substantial number of misdirected FOIA requests, which could be the result of search engines placing our website at the top of search results for “Illinois FOIA”.
Please note that when you submit a FOIA request on this website, it is only for records that may be in the custody or possession of the Illinois Department of Insurance. The Illinois Department of Insurance regulates insurance-related entities as well as the Illinois public pension system. If your FOIA request has nothing to do with insurance or public pensions, we have no records to fulfill your request.
Please be sure that you are on the right website before submitting your request. The list of other State of Illinois agencies’ FOIA contacts is available here: https://www.illinois.gov/about/foia-contacts.html.
Changes to Freedom Of Information Act
FOIA is the State Freedom of Information Act (“the Act”). (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.), under which certain public records in possession of public agencies may be accessed by the public upon written request. Pursuant to section 2(c) of the Act (5 ILCS 140/2(c)), a public record is any record, report, form, writing, letter, memoranda, book, paper, map, photograph, card, tape, recording, electronic data processing record, recorded information, and all other documentary material, regardless of physical form or characteristics, having been prepared, or having been or being used, received, possessed or under the control of any public body.
Some records are, however, not subject to release via the FOIA process; these types of records are described under section 7 of the Act (5 ILCS 140/7). Some records may also be subject to confidentiality provisions imposed by other state or federal statutes or court orders. The FOIA process for disclosure of information does not supersede these other applicable statutory and judicial mandates.
How to submit a FOIA request
Submit all FOIA requests online using the IDOI Freedom of Information Act Request Form (FOIA)
You can also email your request: DOI.FOIA@illinois.gov
You can also submit a written request to the Department's FOIA Officer, Renee Overton, via US mail:
FOIA Officer
Illinois Department of Insurance
320 West Washington St, 4th Floor
Springfield, IL 62767
SERFF
If you are searching for insurance company filings, they can be found at The System for Electronic Rates & Forms Filing (SERFF)