1.09.270 Immunity

(a) A person when acting without malice is not subject to liability by virtue of filing reports, or furnishing orally or in writing other information concerning any suspected, anticipated, or completed fraudulent insurance act, when the reports or information are provided to or received from the commissioner, federal, state, or local law enforcement or regulatory officials, the national association of insurance commissioners, or any other not-for-profit organization established to detect and prevent insurance fraud and any employee or agent of any of these entities.

(b) Except in prosecution for perjury or insurance fraud, and in the absence of malice, an insurer, or any officer, employee, or agent thereof, or any licensed insurance producer or private person who cooperates with, furnishes evidence, or provides or receives information regarding any suspected fraudulent insurance act to or from the commissioner, federal, state, or local law enforcement or regulatory officials, the national association of insurance commissioners, or any not-for-profit organization established to detect and prevent fraudulent insurance acts and any employee or agent of any of these entities who complies with an order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction acting in response to a request by any of these entities to provide evidence or testimony is not subject to a criminal proceeding or to a civil penalty with respect to any act concerning which the person testifies to or produces relevant matter.

(c) In the absence of malice, an insurer, or any officer, employee, or agent thereof, or any licensed insurance producer or private person who cooperates with, furnishes evidence or provides information regarding any suspected fraudulent insurance act to the federal, state, or local law enforcement or regulatory officials, or any not-for-profit organization established to detect and prevent fraudulent insurance acts, and any employee or agent of any of these entities who complies with an order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction acting in response to a request by any of these entities to furnish evidence or provide testimony, is not subject to civil liability for libel, slander, or any other relevant tort, and no civil cause of action of any nature exists against the person for filing reports, providing information, or otherwise cooperating with an investigation or examination of any of these entities.

(d) The commissioner, federal, state, or local law enforcement or regulatory officials, the national association of insurance commissioners, or any not-for-profit organization established to detect and prevent fraudulent insurance acts, and any employee or agent of any of these entities, when acting without malice, is not subject to civil liability for libel, slander, or any other relevant tort, and no civil cause of action of any nature will lie against the person by virtue of the execution of official activities or duties of the entity by virtue of the publication of any report or bulletin related to the official activities or duties of the entity.

(e) This section does not abrogate or modify in any way common law or statutory privilege or immunity heretofore enjoyed by any person or entity.