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:

The insured, Alex, was three months late on his monthly car payment when his car was stolen. Alex told the lien holder, River Bend Savings & Loan that he was out of town when the theft occurred, but later he told the claim adjuster for the insurance company that he was working at his second job at that time. No broken glass was found at the insured's apartment where the vehicle was parked. Alex's car was recovered in a burnt condition. The door locks did not appear damaged, the radio was in the vehicle, the wheels and tires were still attached, and no other parts appeared to be missing.

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Question 4:

Janet completed an application for credit life insurance for the loan on her new car. She was asked if she had any pre-existing health conditions for heart attacks. She said no. Janet died from a heart attack 6 months later. The autopsy indicated that Janet had a small heart attack one year ago, but may have thought it was indigestion or heart burn at that time. If she would have seen the doctor for her problem a year ago, the doctor might have diagnosed her with heart disease.

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Question 5:

Mr. Townsend submitted a claim for furniture items that were stolen from his apartment. He intended to sell them at his garage sale in a week. He told all of his friends about his garage sale and invited them to see his furniture two weeks before the garage sale. From the information available to the investigators, it appears that Mr. Townsend's apartment was broken into and that he may be the victim of random burglars.

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