§33-2-19. — Confidentiality of information.
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§33-2-19. Confidentiality of information.
In order to assist the commissioner in the regulation of insurers in this state, it is the duty of the commissioner to maintain, as confidential, and to take all reasonable steps to oppose any effort to secure disclosure of, any documents or information received from the national association of insurance commissioners, federal banking agencies or insurance departments of other states which is confidential in such other jurisdictions. It is within the power of the commissioner to share information, including otherwise confidential information, with the national association of insurance commissioners, the board of governors of the federal reserve system or other appropriate federal banking agency or insurance departments of other states: Provided, That such other jurisdictions agree to maintain the same level of confidentiality as is available under this statute and to take all reasonable steps to oppose any effort to secure disclosure of the information. "Federal banking agency" means the comptroller of the currency, the director of the office of thrift supervision, the board of governors of the federal reserve system or the federal deposit insurance corporation as set forth in section three of the federal deposit insurance act.
In order to assist the commissioner in the regulation of insurers in this state, it is the duty of the commissioner to maintain, as confidential, and to take all reasonable steps to oppose any effort to secure disclosure of, any documents or information received from the national association of insurance commissioners, federal banking agencies or insurance departments of other states which is confidential in such other jurisdictions. It is within the power of the commissioner to share information, including otherwise confidential information, with the national association of insurance commissioners, the board of governors of the federal reserve system or other appropriate federal banking agency or insurance departments of other states: Provided, That such other jurisdictions agree to maintain the same level of confidentiality as is available under this statute and to take all reasonable steps to oppose any effort to secure disclosure of the information. "Federal banking agency" means the comptroller of the currency, the director of the office of thrift supervision, the board of governors of the federal reserve system or the federal deposit insurance corporation as set forth in section three of the federal deposit insurance act.