(a) Persons engaged in the business of insurance, having knowledge or a reasonable belief that insurance fraud is being, will be, or has been committed, shall provide to the department such information that is required by, and in a manner prescribed by, the department. As used in this section, persons engaged in the business of insurance refers only to those entities defined in Section 27-12A-1(5) which hold a certificate of authority from the commissioner.
Terms Used In Alabama Code 27-12A-21
Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) A person other than an insurer having knowledge or having a reasonable belief that insurance fraud is being, will be, or has been committed may provide the information to the Attorney General, the department, or both.
