1817 - Reporting of insurance fraud.

     § 1817.  Reporting of insurance fraud.        Every insurer licensed to do business in this Commonwealth,     and its employees, agents, brokers, motor vehicle physical     damage appraisers and public adjusters, or public adjuster     solicitors, who has a reasonable basis to believe insurance     fraud has occurred shall be required to report the incidence of     suspected insurance fraud to Federal, State or local criminal     law enforcement authorities. Licensed insurance agents and     physical damage appraisers may elect to report suspected fraud     through the affected insurer with which they have a contractual     relationship. All reports of insurance fraud to law enforcement     authorities shall be made in writing. Where insurance fraud     involves agents, brokers, motor vehicle physical damage     appraisers, public adjusters or public adjuster solicitors, a     copy of the report shall also be sent to the department.     (Dec. 18, 1992, P.L.1411, No.174, eff. imd.)