The ability of a landlords property insurer to subrogate against a tenant for property damage caused by the negligence of the tenant depends on which state the loss occurs in and the nature and language of the lease involved. Understanding when, where, and why such subrogation actions by a landlords insurer against a tenant are permitted or prohibited is critical to maximizing property subrogation recoveries and is the focus of this chart.
This legislation establishes insurance fraud as a specific crime and as a felony in felony cases. It attacks insurance fraud at the source and can be used as a framework for additional laws, such as creating an insurance fraud bureau. The model addresses all forms of insurance fraud, including claims fraud, underwriting fraud, deceptive sales practices and scams by insurance operators.