Bill > HB1335

This bill creates a new offense called "fraudulent insurance acts" and establishes a civil penalty for committing them. It defines these acts broadly to include knowingly submitting false or misleading information to an insurance company to support a claim, or assisting someone else in doing so. It also covers filing insurance applications with false information or concealing material facts, and specifically targets the solicitation of accident victims to hire lawyers or seek medical care for personal gain. Furthermore, it prohibits lawyers and healthcare providers from paying people to solicit clients for them, and makes it illegal to stage or create false documentation for motor vehicle accidents to submit insurance claims. Finally, contractors offering home repair services for weather damage are prohibited from paying or promising to pay a portion of a homeowner's insurance deductible if the repair costs are covered by the insurance policy. Anyone found to have committed a fraudulent insurance act will face a civil penalty of $1,000 for each offense, though the bill clarifies it does not restrict public communications or activities protected by law or professional conduct rules.

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https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1335