§ 26.1-06.2-04 — Confidentiality of certain proceedings and records

North Dakota § 26.1-06.2-04

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 26.1: Insurance
• Ch. 26.1-06.2: Administrative Supervision

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1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as set forth in this section,
proceedings, hearings, notices, correspondence, reports, records, and other
information in the possession of the commissioner or the department relating to the
supervision of any insurer are confidential.
2. The personnel of the department shall have access to these proceedings, hearings,
notices, correspondence, reports, records, or information as permitted by the
commissioner.
3. The commissioner may open the proceedings or hearings or disclose the notices,
correspondence, reports, records, or information to a department, agency, or
instrumentality of this or another state or the United States if the commissioner
determines that the disclosure is necessary or proper for the enforcement of the laws
of this or another state or the United States.
4. The commissioner may open the proceedings or hearings or make public the notices,
correspondence, reports, records, or other information if the commissioner deems that
it is in the best interest of the public or in the best interest of the insurer, its insureds,
creditors, or the general public.
5. This section does not apply to hearings, notices, correspondence, reports, records, or
other information obtained upon the appointment of a receiver for the insurer by a
court of competent jurisdiction.