Indiana § 27-2-27-32 - Affirmative defense

Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 27-2-27-32 — Affirmative defense, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 27-2-27-32. Affirmative defense

Sec. 32. (a) A licensee that satisfies the requirements of this chapter is entitled to an affirmative defense to any cause of action sounding in tort that:

(1) is brought under the laws or in the courts of this state; and

(2) alleges that the failure to implement reasonable information security controls resulted in a data breach concerning nonpublic information.

(b) The affirmative defense available under this section does not limit any other affirmative defenses available to a licensee.

As added by P.L.130-2020, SEC.10.

IC 27-2-28Chapter 28. Notice of Material Change

27-2-28-1Application of chapter 27-2-28-2"Automobile policy" 27-2-28-3"Homeowner's policy" 27-2-28-4"Insured" 27-2-28-5"Insurer" 27-2-28-6"Material change" 27-2-28-7"Personal automobile or homeowner's policy" 27-2-28-8Written notice by insurer of material change 27-2-28-9Requirements applying to notice of material change 27-2-28-10Requirements of chapter are in addition to other requirements 27-2-28-11Voluntary disclosures 27-2-28-12Adoption of rules 27-2-28-13No private cause of action

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 27-2-27-32 ("Affirmative defense") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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