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Pennsylvania's insurance fraud statute that criminalizes knowingly presenting a false or fraudulent claim or statement to an insurer is codified at which provision?

18 Pa.C.S. § 4117
B40 P.S. § 753
C75 Pa.C.S. § 1705
D42 Pa.C.S. § 8371

Why this is the answer

Pennsylvania's insurance fraud crime appears at 18 Pa.C.S. § 4117, located in the PA Crimes Code. It prohibits knowingly and with intent to defraud presenting false statements or claims to insurers. By contrast, 40 P.S. § 753 lists required policy provisions, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1705 governs the Limited/Full Tort election under Act 6, and 42 Pa.C.S. § 8371 is the bad-faith remedy statute. Insurers in PA file fraud reports under the § 4117 framework.

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