§ 58-4-47 — Sharing and use of confidential information with other regulatory officials--Cooperation with National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

The division shall allow for the sharing of otherwise confidential information, administrative or judicial orders, or other action with other state, federal, and international regulatory officials if those officials are statutorily required to maintain its confidentiality. The division shall cooperate and share all information with respect to domestic companies with other state, federal, and international regulators including committees established by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners which may be reviewing and coordinating regulatory oversight and activities. The division shall also cooperate and share information with respect to domestic companies subject to delinquency proceedings. The division may receive documents, materials, or information, including otherwise confidential and privileged documents, materials, or information from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, its affiliates, or subsidiaries and from regulatory and law enforcement officials of other foreign or domestic jurisdictions. The division shall maintain as confidential or privileged any document, material, or information received with notice or the understanding that it is confidential or privileged under the laws of the jurisdiction that is the source of the document, material, or information. The director may use the documents, materials, or other information in the furtherance of any regulatory function or legal action brought as a part of the director's duties.

Legislative History

SL 1995, ch 274; SL 2007, ch 294, § 5.