Louisiana § RS 22:732 - Confidentiality of certain proceedings and records; immunity of certain staff

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§ RS 22:732. Confidentiality of certain proceedings and records; immunity of certain staff

A.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all proceedings, hearings, notices, correspondence, reports, and other information in the possession of the commissioner or the department of insurance relating to the supervision of any insurer are confidential, except as otherwise provided in this Section.

B.  The personnel of the Department of Insurance shall have access to these proceedings, hearings, notices, correspondence, reports, records, or information to the extent permitted by the commissioner.

C.  The commissioner may open the proceedings or disclose the notices, correspondence, reports, records, or information to any department, agency, or other instrumentality of the state or of the United States if the opening or disclosure is necessary or proper for the enforcement of the laws of this or any other state of the United States.

D.  The provisions of this Section shall not apply to hearings, notices, correspondence, reports, records, or other information obtained upon appointment of a receiver for the insurer by a court of competent jurisdiction.

E.  There shall be no liability on the part of and no cause of action of any nature shall arise against any employee, agent, or representative of the Department of Insurance for any action taken by him in the performance of his powers and duties under the proceedings of this Section.

Acts 1991, No. 997, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:769 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 317, §1.

NOTE:  Former R.S. 22:732 redesignated as R.S. 22:2001 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

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

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