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A.__Prevent, detect and investigate all forms of insurance | | fraud; |
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| | | B.__Educate appropriate employees on the antifraud plan and | | fraud detection; |
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| | | C.__Provide for the hiring of or contracting for fraud | | investigators; and |
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| | | D.__Report insurance fraud to appropriate law enforcement | | and regulatory agencies in the investigation and prosecution | | of insurance fraud. |
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| | | §7005.__Insurance fraud reporting immunity |
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| | | 1.__Information disclosed.__An authorized agency investigating | | insurance fraud may, in writing, require the insurance company at | | interest to release to the requesting agency any relevant | | information or evidence determined to be important to the | | authorized agency that the company may have in its possession | | relating to the insurance fraud in question.__This information | | includes, but is not limited to: |
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| | | A.__A history of previous claims made by the insured; |
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| | | B.__Insurance policy information relevant to fraud under | | investigation and any application for that policy; |
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| | | C.__Material relating to the investigation of a loss | | including statements and proof of loss; and |
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| | | D.__Policy premium payment records. |
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| | | 2.__Exchange of information.__An authorized agency or insurer | | provided with information pursuant to this section may release or | | provide that information to any other authorized agency or | | insurer with an interest in the insurance fraud under | | investigation. |
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| | | 3.__Right to receive upon request.__Any insurer providing | | information to an authorized agency pursuant to this section has | | the right, upon request, to receive other information relevant to | | the fraud from that authorized agency within 30 days. |
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| | | 4.__Immunity.__In the absence of fraud, malice or bad faith, | | any person, including, but not limited to, an insurer or | | authorized agency, that furnished information relating to | | suspected, anticipated or completed fraudulent insurance acts is | | not liable for any damages in any civil action for furnishing the |
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