Montana Code 33-1-1206. Persons not connected with insurance industry — reward fund
33-1-1206. Persons not connected with insurance industry — reward fund. (1) Any person who has knowledge of or who believes that an act of insurance fraud is being or has been committed may provide the commissioner with a report or information pertinent to the knowledge and belief and may provide additional information that the commissioner requests.
Terms Used In Montana Code 33-1-1206
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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.
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)The commissioner, in cooperation with authorized insurers, producers, and other interested parties, may establish a fund to reward persons who are not connected with the insurance industry and who provide information or furnish evidence leading to the arrest and conviction of persons responsible for insurance fraud. Participation in the fund must be purely voluntary. The books and records of the fund must be open and subject to review by the legislative auditor.