Legal - Fraud Warning

Fraud Warning

For all states not specified below:  The Applicant is responsible for all statements or other representations they make. Any materially misleading or inaccurate information in any statements or representations from the Insured may result in the Company canceling the policy or reducing benefits, or the Company may use them to defend the decision about a claim. Fraud is illegal and may subject the Insured to criminal prosecution and civil penalties. The Company will deny the claim if the Insured or someone acting on their behalf:

  • Makes any false statements or statements that are deliberately misleading or deceptive;
  • Conceals or misrepresents any material fact; or
  • Otherwise attempts or commits

For residents of Alabama: 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 restitution, fines or confinement in prison, or any combination thereof.

For residents of California: For your protection, California law requires the following to appear on this form. Any person who knowingly presents 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.

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 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.

For residents of 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 containing any false, incomplete, or misleading information is guilty of a felony of the third degree.

For residents of Kansas: The Company does not provide coverage if the Insured 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, magnetic, 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, information concerning any fact material thereto.

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 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.

For residents of 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 denial of insurance benefits.

For residents of Maryland: 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.

For residents of Minnesota: Any person who files a claim with intent to defraud or helps commit a fraud against an insurer is guilty of a crime.

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 New Hampshire: The Applicant is responsible for all statements or other representations they make. Any materially misleading or inaccurate information in any statements or representations from the Insured, which were made with the intent to deceive, may result in the Company canceling the policy or reducing benefits, or the Company may use them to defend the decision about a claim. Fraud is illegal and may subject the Insured to criminal prosecution and civil penalties. The Company will deny the claim if the Insured or someone acting on their behalf:

  • Makes any false statements or statements that are deliberately misleading or deceptive;
  • Conceals or misrepresents any material fact; or
  • Otherwise attempts or commits

The coverage provided by this insurance is for travel benefits only. Review your Policy carefully.

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 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 may be guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in prison.

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.

For residents of Tennessee: 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 or denial of insurance benefits.

For residents of Texas:  The Applicant is responsible for all statements or other representations they make. Any materially misleading or inaccurate information in any statements or representations from the Insured may result in the Company voiding the policy or reducing benefits, or the Company may use them to defend the decision about a claim. Fraud is illegal and may subject the Insured to criminal prosecution and civil penalties. The Company will deny the claim if the Insured or someone acting on their behalf:

  • Makes any materially false statements or statements that are deliberately misleading or deceptive;
  • Conceals or misrepresents any material fact; or
  • Otherwise attempts or commits

For residents of Utah:  The Applicant is responsible for all statements or other representations they make. Any materially misleading or inaccurate information in any statements or representations from the Insured may result in the Company voiding the policy or reducing benefits, or the Company may use them to defend the decision about a claim. Fraud is illegal and may subject the Insured to criminal prosecution and civil penalties. The Company will deny the claim if the Insured or someone acting on their behalf:

  • Makes any false statements or statements that are deliberately misleading or deceptive;
  • Conceals or misrepresents any material fact; or
  • Otherwise attempts or commits

For residents of 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.