Sec. 703.051. ANTIFRAUD ACTION AUTHORIZED. (a) A covered entity acting alone or through a person, corporation, or legal entity affiliated with the covered entity may bring an action in a court, including a counter-action or cross-action, to: (1) prevent a person from fraudulently engaging in the business of insurance or the business of a health maintenance organization in this state; or (2) redress the effects of a person who has fraudulently engaged in the business of insurance or the business of a health maintenance organization in this state. (b) An action may be brought under this section if: (1) the acts of the person may adversely affect or have adversely affected at least 10 residents of this state; and (2) the department has not brought an antifraud action in a court against the person. (c) An action may be brought under this section regardless of whether the covered entity is directly affected by the person's acts.
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