Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1423 – A. The insurance investigation fraud unit is authorized to have direct access to information compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as contained in the National Crime Ident
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1423
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Insurance professional: means an adjuster, agent, managing general agent, surplus lines broker, reinsurance intermediary, insurance consultant, broker, or attorney-in-fact. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1421
- Insurer: means any person or company subject to regulation pursuant to Title 22 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1421
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- unit: means the insurance fraud investigation unit within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1421
A. The insurance investigation fraud unit is authorized to have direct access to information compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as contained in the National Crime Identification Center.
B. The unit is authorized to request access to evidence, documentation, and related materials located within this state pertinent to an investigation or examination and in the possession or control of an insurer or an insurance professional. The person so requested shall either make the material available to the unit or shall make the material available for inspection or examination by a designated representative of the unit.
Acts 1999, No. 1312, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.
NOTE: See La. Rev. Stat. 40:1429 regarding termination date of Subpart on July 1, 2024.