AXIS 06-2019
FRAUD STATEMENTS
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Important Notice
In General, and specifically for residents of Arkansas, Louisiana, Rhode Island and West Virginia: 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.
For residents of 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 of regulatory agencies.
For residents of the 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.
For residents of 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.
For residents of Kentucky: 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.
For residents of Maine, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington:
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.
For residents of Maryland and Oregon: 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.
For residents of New Jersey: Any person who includes any false or misleading information on an application for an
insurance policy is subject to criminal and civil penalties.
For residents of New Mexico: 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.
For residents of New York: 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.
For residents of Ohio: 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.
For residents of Oklahoma: 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.
For residents of Pennsylvania: 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.