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· 9/1/1978

Cleary v. Country Mutual Insurance Co.

Citations

  • 380 N.E.2d 525
  • 63 Ill. App. 3d 637
  • 20 Ill. Dec. 547
  • 1978 Ill. App. LEXIS 3191

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that neither contract law nor tort law imposes a duty upon an insurer “to advise and counsel its insured as to the need or advisability of increased insurance coverage”
  • stating that the law does not impose a duty on an insurer to review “the adequacy of an insured’s coverage each time a policy is due for renewal;” insured “best knows his need for insurance and the premium he can afford” and can request modification of terms when premiums are due

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Judges: Craven

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