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:

Mr. Grantham submitted a claim for furniture items that were stolen from his apartment. He had sold the same property that he claimed were stolen. Mr. Grantham did not pursue the claim after the Big River Insurance Company advised him of their knowledge of his sale of the property. Claim Closed.

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Question 2:

Stacie applied for auto insurance coverage to Country Auto Insurance Company. When the agent asked for information about all drivers in the home, Stacie failed to disclose information about her son. According to the underwriting standards of Country Auto Insurance Company, her son's membership in Stacie's household caused the household ineligible for coverage due to the revoked status of his driver's license. Stacie also did not tell the company that she had an accident two months ago and that her husband had a speeding ticket a year back.

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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:

Dianne submitted a claim for disability insurance benefits, and she was paid $4,862.38 in disability proceeds. During the disability claim investigation, surveillance, and an interview with Dianne, the insurance company found out that she had been running her own in-home day care. Dianne reimbursed the insurance company for all of the proceeds that she had been paid.

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Question 5:

Mr. Harris purchases insurance coverage for his car at 10:00 A.M. on September 1 from KC Auto Insurance Company. He stated to his agent and on his application that there is no damage to the car and no prior accidents. Mr. Harris called the insurance company at 10:30 A.M. and said that he was in an accident at 10:15 A.M. while leaving the parking lot of the insurance agent. The check that Mr. Harris wrote for the insurance coverage unfortunately bounced and was sent back to the company as an 'insufficient funds' transaction.

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