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FRAUD WARNINGS:
NOTICE TO APPLIC
ANTS: (Not applicable to applicants in AL,
AR, CO, DC, FL, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, TN,
VA, VT, WA or WV.) Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or another 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 may subject the person to
criminal
and civil penalties.
NOTICE TO ALABAMA APPLICANTS:
ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY PRESENTS A FALSE OR FRAUDULENT CLAIM F
OR
PAYMENT OF A LOSS OR BENEFIT
OR WHO KNOWINGLY PRESENTS FALSE INFORMATION IN AN APPLICATION FOR
INSURANCE IS GUILTY OF A CRIME AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO RESTITUTION, FINES, OR CONFINEMENT IN PRISON, OR ANY
COMBINATION THEREOF.
NOTICE TO ARKANSAS, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, NEW MEXICO, RHODE ISLAND AND 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.
NOTICE TO COLORADO APPLICANTS
: IT IS UNLAWFUL TO KNOWINGLY PROVIDE FALSE, INCOMPLETE, O
R 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
AUTHORITIES
NOTICE TO KANSAS APPLICANTS:
IT IS UNLAWFUL TO COMMIT A “FRAUDULENT INSURANCE ACT” WHICH MEANS 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, MAGNET
IC, 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, ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING ANY FACT MATERIAL THERETO.
ENTUCKY 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 MAINE, TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA 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 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 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.
NOTICE TO OHIO APPLICANTS: 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 OKLAHOMA APPLICANTS: WARNING: 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.
NOTICE TO 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.
NOTICE TO VERMONT APPLICANTS:
ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY PRESENTS A FALSE STATEMENT IN AN APPLICATION
FOR INSURANCE MAY BE GUILTY OF A CRIMINAL OFFENSE AND SUBJECT TO PENALTIES UNDER STATE LAW.