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Illinois Insurance Requirements

Minimum liability coverage required to drive legally, plus uninsured-motorist and SR-22 rules.

Min bodily injury — per person

$25,000

Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2025, Chapter 13: Mandatory Insurance, p. 99

Min bodily injury — per accident

$50,000

Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2025, Chapter 13: Mandatory Insurance, p. 99

SR-22 trigger

An SR-22 certificate of insurance (filed with the Secretary of State by the insurer) is required when the driver: (1) receives a court judgment for damages from a crash that cannot be satisfied; (2) has a license suspended under the Safety Responsibility Law because of an uninsured at-fault crash; (3) receives court supervision for a mandatory-insurance violation; or (4) is convicted of three or more mandatory-insurance violations. A DUI conviction separately requires SR-22 filing for three years before driving privileges can be restored. The Secretary of State monitors insurance coverage for the period specified by law; lapse or cancellation during the monitoring period results in another suspension.

Source: Illinois Rules of the Road 2025, Chapter 7: Financial Responsibility Law, p. 56; Chapter 6: DUI Conviction, p. 50

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