FRAUD
WARNING
NOTICES
For use with Claim Forms
PLEASE
READ
THE
FRAUD
WARNING
NOTICE
FOR
YOUR
STATE
ALASKA:
A person who knowingly and with intent to
injury, defraud or deceive an insurance company files
a claim containing false, incomplete, or misleading
information may be prosecuted under state law.
IDAHO:
Any person who knowingly, and with intent
to defraud or deceive any insurance company, files
a statement of claim containing any false,
incomplete, or misleading information is guilty of a
ARIZONA:
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
INDIANA:
A person who knowingly and with intent
to defraud an insurer files a statement of claim
containing Any false, incomplete, or misleading
information commits a felony.
ARKANSAS:
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.
KENTUCKY:
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.
CALIFORNIA:
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
LOUISIANA:
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.
COLORADO:
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
MAINE:
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.
MARYLAND:
Any person who knowingly and
willfully presents a false or fraudulent claim for
payment of a loss or benefit or who knowingly and
willfully presents false information in an application
for insurance is guilty of a crime and may be subject
to fines and confinement in prison.
DELAWARE:
Any person who knowingly, and with
intent to injure, defraud or deceive any insurer, files a
statement of claim containing any false, incomplete or
misleading information is guilty of a felony.
MINNESOTA:
A person who files a claim with
intent to defraud or helps commit a fraud against an
insurer is guilt of a crime.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: 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.
NEW HAMPSHIRE:
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.
FLORIDA:
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.
NEW JERSEY:
Any person who knowingly files a
statement of claim containing any false or
misleading information is subject to criminal and
civil penalties.