ARTICLE 2. Bureau of Fraudulent Claims
Article 2 added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1119, Sec. 3.
§§ 1872–1872.96 · 19 sections
- § 1872 There is created within the department the Fraud Division to enforce the provisions of Sections 549, and 550 of the Penal Code, and to administer the…
- § 1872.2 For purposes of this article, “insurer” means any person who undertakes to indemnify another against loss, damage, or liability arising from a contingent or…
- § 1872.3 (a) If, by its own inquiries or as a result of complaints, the Fraud Division has reason to believe that a person has engaged in, or is engaging in, an act or…
- § 1872.4 (a) Any company licensed to write insurance in this state that has determined, after the completion of the insurer’s special investigative unit investigation,…
- § 1872.41 (a) An agent or broker who, before placing an insurance application with an insurer, reasonably suspects or knows that a fraudulent application is being made…
- § 1872.45 A district attorney who files a criminal complaint pursuant to Section 549 or 550 of the Penal Code shall promptly do all of the following: (a) Notify each…
- § 1872.5 No insurer, or the employees or agents of any insurer, shall be subject to civil liability for libel, slander, or any other relevant tort cause of action by…
- § 1872.51 (a) An agent or broker who furnishes written or oral information pursuant to Section 1872.41, or an authorized governmental agency, or its employees, that…
- § 1872.6 Nothing contained in this article shall: (a) Preempt the authority of other law enforcement or licensing agencies to investigate and prosecute suspected…
- § 1872.8 (a) An insurer doing business in this state shall pay an annual special purpose assessment to be determined by the commissioner, but not to exceed one dollar…
- § 1872.81 In addition to the special purpose assessment imposed pursuant to Section 1872.8, effective July 1, 2014, an insurer doing business in this state shall, until…
- § 1872.83 (a) The commissioner shall ensure that the Fraud Division aggressively pursues all reported incidents of probable workers’ compensation fraud, as defined in…
- § 1872.84 The commissioner shall ensure that the Fraud Division forwards to the appropriate disciplinary body, in addition to the names and supporting evidence of…
- § 1872.85 (a) Every admitted disability insurer or other entity liable for any loss due to health insurance fraud doing business in this state shall pay an annual…
- § 1872.86 (a) An insurer doing business in this state shall pay an annual special purpose assessment to be determined by the commissioner, not to exceed five thousand…
- § 1872.87 (a) Each insurer required to pay special purpose assessments pursuant to Sections 1872.8, 1872.81, 1872.85, 1874.8, or subdivision (a) of Section 1872.86 may,…
- § 1872.9 The Fraud Division shall annually compile and report, as a part of the commissioner’s annual report as required by Section 12922, the following information:…
- § 1872.95 (a) Within existing resources, the Medical Board of California, the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, and the State Bar shall each designate employees to…
- § 1872.96 The commissioner shall prepare an annual report, which shall be a public record, with respect to the receipts, expenditures, and activities of the Fraud…