ANY PERSON WHO, WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD OR KNOWING THAT (S)HE IS FACILITATING A
FRAUD AGAINST THE INSURER, SUBMITS AN APPLICATION OR FILES A CLAIM CONTAINING A
FALSE OR DECEPTIVE STATEMENT MAY BE GUILTY OF INSURANCE FRAUD.
COLORADO: It is unlawful to knowingly provide false, incomplete, or misleading facts or information to an
insurer to defraud or attempt to defraud the insurer. Penalties may include imprisonment, fines, denial of
insurance, and civil damages. Any insurer or agent of an insurer 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.
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.
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 in the third degree.
KANSAS: any person who, with intent to defraud or knowing that (s)he is facilitating a fraud against the
insurer, submits an application for the issuance or rating of an insurance policy, or files a claim containing a
false or deceptive statement may be guilty of insurance fraud.
LOUISIANA AND 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.
MAINE, TENNESSEE, VIRGINIA AND WASHINGTON: It is a crime to knowingly provide false, incomplete or
misleading information to an insurer to defraud the insurer. Penalties may include imprisonment, fines or denial
of insurance benefits.
MINNESOTA: A person who files a claim with intent to defraud or helps commit a fraud against an insurer is
guilty of a crime.
OKLAHOMA: 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.
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.
NEW YORK AND KENTUCKY: Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud an insurer or other
person files an application for insurance or statement of claims 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. New York applicants are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 and
the stated value of the claim for each such violation. Pennsylvania applicants are subject to criminal and civil
penalties.