FRAUD NOTICE – WHERE APPLICABLE UNDER THE LAW OF YOUR STATE
NOTICE TO APPLICANTS OF ALL STATES EXCEPT COLORADO, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, KANSAS,
KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MAINE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON,
PENNSYLVANIA, TENNESSEE, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON: Any person who knowingly, and with the intent
to defraud any insurance company or other person, files an application for insurance or statement of claim containing any
material false information or conceals for the purposes of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto
commits a fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime and subjects the person to criminal and civil penalties and denial of
insurance benefits.
NOTICE TO COLORADO APPLICANTS: 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 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPLICANTS: 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 NOTICE TO KANSAS APPLICANTS: an act committed by any person who, knowingly and with intent to
defraud, presents, causes to be presented or prepares with knowledge or belief that it will be presented to or by an
insurer, purported insurer, broker or any agent thereof, any written, electronic, electronic impulse, facsimile, magnetic,
oral, or telephonic communication or statement as part of, or in support of, an application for the issuance of, or the rating
of an insurance policy for personal or commercial insurance, or a claim for payment or other benefit pursuant to an
insurance policy for commercial or personal insurance which such person knows to contain materially false information
concerning any fact material thereto; or conceals, for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material
thereto.
NOTICE TO KENTUCKY APPLICANTS: Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company
or other person files an application for insurance 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 LOUISIANA APPLICANTS: 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 MAINE AND WASHINGTON APPLICANTS: It is a crime to knowingly provide false, incomplete or
misleading information to an insurance company for the purpose of defrauding the company. Penalties may include
imprisonment, fines or a denial of insurance benefits.
NOTICE TO MARYLAND APPLICANTS: Any person who knowingly or willfully presents a false or fraudulent claim for
payment of a loss or benefit or who knowingly or willfully 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 MINNESOTA APPLICANTS: 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 JERSEY APPLICANTS: Any person who includes any false or misleading information on an
application for an insurance policy is subject to criminal and civil penalties.