Michigan Compiled Laws § 500.2086 False Report By Physician As To Life Or Casualty Insurance Applicant; Penalty, Civil Liability To Insurer.

500.2086 False report by physician as to life or casualty insurance applicant; penalty, civil liability to insurer.

Sec. 2086.

Any physician who, as medical examiner for any life or casualty insurer, or as the reference of, or medical examiner for any person seeking insurance therein, shall knowingly make any false statement or report to the insurer, or any officer thereof, concerning the bodily health or condition of any applicant for insurance, or concerning any other matter or thing which might affect the propriety or prudence of granting such insurance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $1,000.00, or to imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 3 months, in the discretion of the court. And such physician shall also be liable to the insurer in an action on the case for the full amount of any insurance obtained from such insurer by means or through the assistance of such false statement or report.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957
Popular Name: Act 218

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