(a) "Attorney General" means the Attorney General of the State or the Attorney General's designated representatives. (b) "Authorized agency" means any appropriate law-enforcement agency. (c) "Bad faith" means without any reasonable justification. (d) "Bureau" means the Delaware Insurance Fraud Prevention Bureau established by this chapter. (e) "Director" means the Director of the Delaware Insurance Fraud Prevention Bureau. (f) "Financial loss" includes, but is not limited to, loss of earnings, out of pocket and other expenses, repair and replacement costs and claims payments. (g) "Insurer" includes, but is not limited to, an authorized insurer, self-insurer, reinsurer, broker, producer or any agent thereof. (h) "Practitioner" means a licensee of this State authorized to practice medicine, surgery, psychology, chiropractic or law or any other licensee or business of this State whose services are compensated, directly or indirectly, by insurance proceeds, or a licensee similarly licensed in any other state, or the practitioner of any nonmedical treatment rendered in accordance with a recognized religious method of healing. (i) "Statement" includes, but is not limited to, any notice statement, proof of loss, bill of lading, receipt for payment, invoice, account, estimate of property damages, bill for services, diagnosis, prescription, hospital or doctor records, x-rays, test result or other evidence of loss, injury or expense.
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