Montana § 33-1-1403 - Confidentiality

§ 33-1-1403. Confidentiality

Confidentiality. (1) The statement of actuarial opinion must be provided with the annual statement in accordance with the appropriate NAIC property and casualty annual statement instructions and is a public record within the meaning of 2-6-1002 . (2) (a) Actuarial reports, work papers, and actuarial opinion summaries retained by the commissioner are trade secrets and are privileged. The materials must be given confidential treatment, are not subject to subpoena, and are not subject to discovery, and the materials are not admissible in evidence in any private civil litigation. (b) Subsection (2)(a) does not limit the commissioner's authority to release the documents to the actuarial board for counseling and discipline if the material is required for the board's professional disciplinary proceedings and if the board establishes procedures satisfactory to the commissioner to preserve the confidentiality of the documents. (3) This section does not limit the commissioner's authority to use the actuarial reports, work papers, actuarial opinion summaries, or other information in furtherance of any regulatory or legal action brought as part of the commissioner's official duties. (4) The commissioner and any person who receives actuarial reports, work papers, actuarial opinion summaries, or other information while acting under the authority of the commissioner may not testify in any private civil action concerning the documents or information subject to the provisions of subsection (2). (5) To assist in the performance of the commissioner's duties, the commissioner may provide and receive documents and information pursuant to 33-1-311 . (6) A waiver of privilege or claim of confidentiality in the actuarial reports, work papers, or actuarial opinion summaries does not result from disclosure to the commissioner under this section or result from the exchange of documents and information authorized in subsections (2)(b) and (5).