Illinois Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association

Helping Illinois insurance policyholders when they need it most.

Welcome

Learning your life or health insurance company is in trouble can be frightening. The Illinois Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association provides protection for life, health, and annuity policies owned by Illinois residents.

The Illinois Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association is a non-profit association of insurance companies that sell life insurance, health insurance and annuities in Illinois. It was created by Illinois law to provide certain protections for Illinois policyholders against certain insurance company insolvencies.

To provide this protection, the Illinois GA may pay claims, continue policy coverage, transfer policies to another insurance company or take other actions authorized by law. This site provides further information about the Illinois GA and how it protects covered policyholders in the event of an insurance company insolvency.

The Illinois GA was created by statute and provides protection subject to the terms and conditions of that statute. Nothing on this website is intended to, nor does it, modify the powers and duties of the Illinois GA.

Announcements:

Information for Policyholders of Colorado Bankers Life Insurance Company ("CBL") and Bankers Life Insurance Company ("BLIC")

On November 30, 2024, guaranty associations were activated to provide coverage to CBL and BLIC policyholders. Policyholders are encouraged to visit https://www.nolhga.com/globalbankers for more information.

PHL Variable Insurance Company

On May 20, 2024, PHL Variable Insurance Company was placed in rehabilitation by the Connecticut Insurance Commissioner. For more information, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions.

Penn Treaty

On March 1, 2017, Penn Treaty Network of America Insurance Company (Penn Treaty) and its wholly owned subsidiary, American Network Insurance Company (ANIC), were placed in liquidation by the order of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. Since that time, Penn Treaty, through its Receiver, has administered your policy on behalf of the Illinois Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Association. The Illinois Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Association has been responsible for payment of all your claims since March 1, 2017.

Notice of Protection

Click here to view our “Notice of Protection."