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Minnesota Residents: A person who files a claim with intent to defraud or helps commit a fraud against an insurer is guilty of a
crime.
District of Columbia Residents: 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.
IMPORTANT CLAIM NOTICE
Colorado Residents: 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 settlement or award payable from insurance proceeds shall be reported to
the Colorado division of insurance within the department of regulatory agencies.
Oregon Residents: Any person who includes any false or misleading information on an application for an insurance policy, may
be guilty of fraud and may be subject to civil or criminal penalties if intentional and material to the risk assumed.
Virginia Residents: Any person who, with the intent to defraud or knowing that he is facilitating a fraud against an insurer,
submits application or files a claim containing a false or deceptive statement may have violated state law.
Rhode Island Residents: 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.
Texas Residents: 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.
New Jersey Residents: Any person who knowingly files a statement of claim containing any false or misleading information is
subject to criminal and civil penalties.
Kentucky Residents: 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.
Florida Residents: 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.
Pennsylvania Residents: 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.
Tennessee Residents: 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.
California Residents: 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.
Maryland Residents: 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.
Kansas Residents: Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person (1) files an
application for insurance or statement of claim containing any materially false information; or (2) conceals for the purpose of
misleading, information concerning any material fact thereto, may be guilty of insurance fraud determined by a court of law.
Louisiana Residents: 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.
Washington Residents: 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.
Puerto Rico Residents: Caution: Any person who knowingly and with the intention of defrauding presents false information in
an insurance application, or presents, helps, or causes the presentation of a fraudulent claim for the payment of a loss or any
other benefit, or presents more than one claim for the same damage or loss, shall incur a felony and, upon conviction, shall be
sanctioned for each violation by a fine of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) and not more than ten thousand dollars
($10,000), or a fixed term of imprisonment for three (3) years, or both penalties. Should aggravating circumstances be present,
the penalty thus established may be increased to a maximum of five (5) years, if extenuating circumstances are present, it may
be reduced to a minimum of two (2) years.