Tennessee Code Title 56. Insurance § 56-53-111

(A) Prevent, detect and investigate all forms of insurance fraud, including fraud involving the insurer's employees or agents; fraud resulting from misrepresentations in the application, renewal or rating of insurance policies; claims fraud; and security of the insurer's data processing systems;

(B) Educate appropriate employees on fraud detection and the insurer's anti-fraud plan;

(C) Provide for the hiring of or contracting for fraud investigators;

(D) Report insurance fraud to appropriate law enforcement and regulatory authorities in the investigation and prosecution of insurance fraud; and

(E) Pursue restitution for financial loss caused by insurance fraud, where appropriate.

(1)(A) By January 1, 2002, all applications for insurance, and all claim forms regardless of the form of transmission provided and required by an insurer or required by law as a condition of payment of a claim, shall contain a statement, permanently affixed to the application or claim form, that clearly states in substance the following, or words to that effect:

“It is a crime to knowingly provide false, incomplete or misleading information to an insurance company for the purpose of defrauding the company. Penalties include imprisonment, fines and denial of insurance benefits.”

(B) The lack of a statement required in this subsection (b) does not constitute a defense in any criminal prosecution under § 56-53-102 nor in any civil action under § 56-53-102 or § 56-53-103.