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A. In the absence of fraud or bad faith, no person shall be subject to civil liability for libel or slander by virtue of filing reports, without malice, or furnishing other information, without malice, required by this Chapter or required by the commissioner under the authority granted in this Code. No civil cause of action of any nature shall arise against such person for any of the following:
(1) For any information relating to suspected fraudulent insurance acts furnished to or received from law enforcement officials, agents, or employees.
(2) For any information relating to suspected fraudulent insurance acts submitted to or received from other persons subject to the provisions of this Chapter.
(3) For any such information furnished in reports to the insurance commissioner, National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), or any organization established to detect and prevent fraudulent insurance acts, their agents, employees, or designees.
B. No civil cause of action of any nature or kind shall arise against the commissioner or any employee of the insurance department by virtue of the publication of any report or bulletin related to the official activities of the insurance department.
C. Nothing in this Section is intended to abrogate or modify in any way or form any statutory privilege or immunity enjoyed by any person.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 22, § 1971. Grant of civil immunity - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-22-sect-1971/
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