§ 58-5A-90 — Confidentiality of information submitted to division.

Documents, materials, or other information, including the ORSA summary report, in the possession of or control of the division that are obtained by, created by, or disclosed to the director or any other person under §§ 58-5A-81 to 58-5A-93 , inclusive, are recognized by this state as being proprietary and containing trade secrets. All such documents, materials, or other information are confidential by law and privileged, are not subject to chapter 1-27 , are not subject to subpoena, and are not subject to discovery or admissible in evidence in any private civil action. However, the director is authorized to use the documents, materials, or other information in the furtherance of any regulatory or legal action brought as a part of the director's official duties. The director may not make the documents, materials, or other information public without the prior written consent of the insurer. Neither the director nor any person who received documents, materials, or other ORSA-related information, through examination or otherwise, while acting under the authority of the director or with whom such documents, materials, or other information are shared pursuant to §§ 58-5A-81 to 58-5A-93 , inclusive, may be permitted or required to testify in any private civil action concerning any confidential documents, materials, or information except in regulatory or legal actions brought as a part of the director's official duties.

Legislative History

SL 2017, ch 210, § 11.