Fraud Warning 2017-11-07T11:58:06+00:00

ANTI-FRAUD WARNINGS:

 

ANY PERSON WHO, WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD OR KNOWING THAT (S)HE IS FACILITATING A FRAUD AGAINST AN INSURER OR UNDERWRITER, SUBMITS AN APPLICATION OR FILES A CLAIM FOR PAYMENT CONTAINING A FALSE OR DECEPTIVE STATEMENT MAY BE GUILTY OF INSURANCE FRAUD AND SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL OR CIVIL PENALTIES.

 

NOTICE TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA INSUREDS:  WARNING: IT IS A CRIME TO PROVIDE FALSE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION TO AN INSURER FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAUDING THE INSURER OR ANY OTHER PERSON.  PENALTIES INCLUDE IMPRISONMENT AND/OR FINES.  IN ADDITION, AN INSURER MAY DENY INSURANCE BENEFITS IF FALSE INFORMATION MATERIALLY RELATED TO A CLAIM WAS PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT.

 

NOTICE TO FLORIDA INSUREDS: ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WITH INTENT TO INJURE, DEFRAUD, OR DECEIVE ANY INSURER FILES A STATEMENT OF CLAIM OR AN APPLICATION CONTAINING ANY FALSE, INCOMPLETE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY OF THE THIRD DEGREE.

 

NOTICE TO MAINE, TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA AND WASHINGTON INSUREDS: IT IS A CRIME TO KNOWINGLY PROVIDE FALSE, INCOMPLETE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION TO AN INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAUDING THE COMPANY. PENALTIES INCLUDE IMPRISONMENT, FINES AND DENIAL OF INSURANCE BENEFITS.

 

NOTICE TO OKLAHOMA, INDIANA, IDAHO AND DELAWARE INSUREDS:  ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WITH INTENT TO INJURE, DEFRAUD OR DECEIVE ANY INSURER, FILES A STATEMENT OF CLAIM FOR THE PROCEEDS OF AN INSURANCE POLICY CONTAINING ANY FALSE, INCOMPLETE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY.

 

NOTICE TO PENNSYLVANIA INSUREDS:  ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WITH INTENT TO INJURE OR DEFRAUD ANY INSURER FILES AN APPLICATION OR CLAIM CONTAINING ANY FALSE, INCOMPLETE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION SHALL, UPON CONVICTION, BE SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT FOR UP TO SEVEN YEARS AND PAYMENT OF A FINE OF UP TO $15,000.

 

NOTICE TO CALIFORNIA INSUREDS:  FOR YOUR PROTECTION CALIFORNIA LAW REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING TO APPEAR ON THIS FORM:  ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY PRESENTS A FALSE OR FRAUDULENT CLAIM FOR THE PAYMENT OF A LOSS IS GUILTY OF A CRIME AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO FINES AND CONFINEMENT IN STATE PRISON.

 

NOTICE TO ARIZONA INSUREDS:  FOR YOUR PROTECTION ARIZONA LAW REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT TO APPEAR ON THIS FORM. ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY PRESENTS A FALSE OR FRAUDULENT CLAIM FOR PAYMENT OF A LOSS IS SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PENALTIES.

 

NOTICE TO ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, MARYLAND, RHODE ISLAND AND WEST VIRGINIA INSUREDS:  ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY PRESENTS A FALSE OR FRAUDULENT CLAIM FOR PAYMENT OF A LOSS OR BENEFIT OR KNOWINGLY PRESENTS FALSE INFORMATION IN AN APPLICATION FOR INSURANCE IS GUILTY OF A CRIME AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO FINES AND CONFINEMENT IN PRISON.

 

NOTICE TO TEXAS INSUREDS: ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY PRESENTS A FALSE OR FRAUDULENT CLAIM FOR THE PAYMENT OF A LOSS IS GUILTY OF A CRIME AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO FINES AND CONFINEMENT IN STATE PRISON.

 

NOTICE TO NEW MEXICO INSUREDS:  ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY PRESENTS A FALSE OR FRAUDULENT CLAIM FOR PAYMENT OF A LOSS OR BENEFIT OR KNOWINGLY PRESENTS FALSE INFORMATION IN AN APPLICATION FOR INSURANCE IS GUILTY OF A CRIME AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CIVIL FINES AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES.

 

NOTICE TO MINNESOTA INSUREDS:  A PERSON WHO FILES A CLAIM WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD OR HELPS COMMIT A FRAUD AGAINST AN INSURER IS GUILTY OF A CRIME.

 

NOTICE TO NEW HAMPSHIRE INSUREDS:  ANY PERSON WHO, WITH A PURPOSE TO INJURE, DEFRAUD, OR DECEIVE ANY INSURANCE COMPANY, FILES A STATEMENT OF CLAIM CONTAINING ANY FALSE, INCOMPLETE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION AND PUNISHMENT FOR INSURANCE FRAUD, AS PROVIDED IN RSA 638:20.

 

NOTICE TO KENTUCKY INSUREDS: ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD ANY INSURANCE COMPANY OR OTHER PERSON FILES A STATEMENT OF CLAIM CONTAINING ANY MATERIALLY FALSE INFORMATION, OR CONCEALS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF MISLEADING, INFORMATION CONCERNING ANY FACT MATERIAL THERETO, COMMITS A FRAUDULENT INSURANCE ACT, WHICH IS A CRIME.

 

NOTICE TO  NEW YORK INSUREDS: ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD ANY INSURANCE COMPANY OR OTHER PERSON FILES AN APPLICATION FOR INSURANCE OR STATEMENT OF CLAIM CONTAINING ANY MATERIALLY FALSE INFORMATION, OR CONCEALS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MISLEADING, INFORMATION CONCERNING ANY FACT MATERIAL THERETO, COMMITS A FRAUDULENT INSURANCE ACT, WHICH IS A CRIME, AND SHALL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND THE STATED VALUE OF THE CLAIM FOR EACH SUCH VIOLATION.

 

NOTICE TO COLORADO INSUREDS:  IT IS UNLAWFUL TO KNOWINGLY PROVIDE FALSE, INCOMPLETE, OR MISLEADING FACTS OR INFORMATION TO AN INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAUDING OR ATTEMPTING TO DEFRAUD THE COMPANY. PENALTIES MAY INCLUDE IMPRISONMENT, FINES, DENIAL OF INSURANCE, AND CIVIL DAMAGES. ANY INSURANCE COMPANY OR AGENT OF AN INSURANCE COMPANY WHO KNOWINGLY PROVIDES FALSE, INCOMPLETE, OR MISLEADING FACTS OR INFORMATION TO A POLICYHOLDER OR CLAIMANT FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAUDING OR ATTEMPTING TO DEFRAUD THE POLICYHOLDER OR CLAIMANT WITH REGARD TO A SETTLEMENT OR AWARD PAYABLE FROM INSURANCE PROCEEDS SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE COLORADO DIVISION OF INSURANCE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES.

 

NOTICE TO NEW JERSEY INSUREDS:  ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY FILES A STATEMENT OF CLAIM CONTAINING ANY FALSE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PENALTIES.

 

NOTICE TO OHIO INSUREDS:  ANY PERSON WHO, WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD OR KNOWING THAT HE IS FACILITATING A FRAUD AGAINST AN INSURER, SUBMITS AN APPLICATION OR FILES A CLAIM CONTAINING A FALSE OR DECEPTIVE STATEMENT IS GUILTY OF INSURANCE FRAUD.

 

NOTICE TO OREGON INSUREDS:  ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD ANY INSURANCE COMPANY OR OTHER PERSON FILES AN APPLICATION FOR INSURANCE OR STATEMENT OF CLAIM CONTAINING ANY MATERIALLY FALSE INFORMATION, OR CONCEALS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MISLEADING, INFORMATION CONCERNING ANY FACT MATERIAL THERETO, MAY BE SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION FOR INSURANCE FRAUD.