Businessowners Insurance Application Page 4 of 6 Ed. 03/10
RESIDENTS OF 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.”
RESIDENTS OF NEW MEXICO 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 CIVIL FINES AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES.”
RESIDENTS OF NEW YORK APPLICANTS: “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.”
RESIDENTS OF OHIO APPLICANTS: “ANY PERSON WHO, WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD OR KNOWING THAT HE/SHE IS FACILITATING
A FRAUD AGAINST ANY INSURER, SUBMITS AN APPLICATION OR FILES A CLAIM CONTAINING A FALSE OR DECEPTIVE STATEMENT
IS GUILTY OF INSURANCE FRAUD.”
RESIDENTS OF OKLAHOMA APPLICANTS: “ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WITH INTENT TO INJURE, DEFRAUD OR DECEIVE
ANY INSURER, MAKES ANY CLAIM FOR THE PROCEEDS OF AN INSURANCE POLICY CONTAINING ANY FALSE, INCOMPLETE OR
MISLEADING INFORMATION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY.”
RESIDENTS OF OREGON APPLICANTS: “ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD OR SOLICIT ANOTHER
TO DEFRAUD AN INSURER: (1) BY SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION, OR (2) BY FILING A CLAIM CONTAINING A FALSE STATEMENT AS
TO ANY MATERIAL FACT, MAY BE VIOLATING STATE LAW.”
RESIDENTS OF PENNSYLVANIA APPLICANTS: “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 SUBJECTS SUCH PERSON TO CRIMINAL AND CIVIL
PENALTIES.”
RESIDENTS OF TENNESSEE 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 INCLUDE
IMPRISONMENT, FINES AND DENIAL OF INSURANCE BENEFITS.”
RESIDENTS OF TEXAS APPLICANTS: IF A LIFE, HEALTH AND ACCIDENT INSURER PROVIDES A CLAIM FORM FOR A PERSON TO
USE TO MAKE A CLAIM, THAT FORM MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT OR A SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR STATEMENT:
"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."
RESIDENTS OF VIRGINIA 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 AND DENIAL OF INSURANCE BENEFITS.”
RESIDENTS OF WASHINGTON APPLICANTS: “IT IS A CRIME TO KNOWINGLY PROVIDE FALSE, INCOMPLETE, OR MISLEADING
INFORMATION TO AN INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE PURPOSES OF DEFRAUDING THE COMPANY. PENALTIES INCLUDE
IMPRISONMENT, FINES, AND DENIAL OF INSURANCE BENEFITS.”
RESIDENTS OF WEST VIRGINIA 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."