Insurance Fraud Questions

Insurance Fraud Quiz

What is Fraud?
According to Missouri Statute §375.991 RSMo., a person commits a "fraudulent insurance act" if he or she knowingly makes a statement or written document for a claim or insurance application which that person knows to contain material false information or conceals information concerning a material fact.
What is a policy dispute?
A policy dispute can be many things. You may have a policy dispute if it is questionable that you had coverage at the time of an accident. A policy dispute could be a disagreement about how an insurance company handles your claim (Mo. Reg. 20 CSR 100). Or, a policy dispute could be if your claim is denied because of a misrepresentation that is not material to the loss covered on the policy (§376.580 RSMo).
This quiz is developed for example purposes only. The questions and answers in this quiz are not to be construed as an opinion or position taken by the Missouri Department of Insurance. If you believe that you have a claim that should be paid, you may wish to ask the Consumer Affairs Section of the Missouri Department of Insurance for assistance by calling 1-800-726-7390 or check us out on line.

Question 1:

Mrs. Peppers submitted a repair invoice for $300, when she only paid the repair shop $150. Trusty Auto Insurance Company obtained a copy of the repair bill and a copy of Mrs. Peppers check to verify the amount of the payment.

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Question 2:

Mr. Harrison damaged his vehicle at 9:00 A.M on September 1. Mr. Harris purchased insurance coverage for that same car at 10:00 A.M. on September 1, stating that there was no damage to the car and no prior losses (accidents or damage). Mr. Harris then reported that his car was damaged at 9:00 A.M on September 2.

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Question 3:

Jake Donaldson alleges that he cut his gum on a piece of glass, which was found in his grilled chicken sandwich on April 23. After six months of requests, Protection Casualty Company has not received medical records to substantiate Mr. Donaldson's claim. Prior to leaving the restaurant on April 23, one of the members of the group with Jake at the time said to the shift manager, "don't worry, he does this all the time to try and get free food".

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Question 4:

Kim filed a claim stating that she fell on her neighbor's back porch on January 12, 2003 due to snow and ice. She hurt her left shoulder. When the insurance company reviewed her medical records, they found a note stating that the original injury happened before Thanksgiving 2002, when she fell at a roller skating rink. The doctor for the insurance company confirmed what the note indicated.

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Question 5:

Independent Agent Dan Bauer applied to become an agent with Reliable Investment Life & Annuity Assurance Company. He also applied for life insurance at the same time. He failed to tell the company that he had a serious medical condition and had treatment for it twice each year since May 2000.

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