The Vermont House of Representatives approved and sent a measure to the State Senate yesterday that would make insurance fraud a specific crime in Vermont.
Sponsored by Rep. Kathleen Keenan, D-St. Albans City, and Rep. Mark Young, R- Orwell, the chair and vice chair of the House Commerce Committee, the measure covers a wide range of insurance crimes. It includes bogus claims plus scams by agents, public adjusters and insurers.
The measure carries a maximum prison term for violators of up to five years and fines up to $10,000 and $20,000 for a second offense.
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