Ohio Revised Code Title XXXIX. Insurance § 3965.06

(A)(1) Any documents, materials, or other information in the control or possession of the department of insurance that are furnished pursuant to divisions (H)(1) and (I) of section 3965.02 and divisions (B)(1)(b), (c), (d), (e), (h), (j), and (k) of section 3965.04 of the Revised Code, or that are obtained by, created by, or disclosed to the superintendent of insurance in an investigation or examination pursuant to section 3965.05 of the Revised Code:

(2) Notwithstanding division (A)(1) of this section, the superintendent may use the documents, materials, or other information described in division (A) of this section in furtherance of any regulatory or legal action brought as a part of the superintendent's duties.

(1) Notwithstanding division (A) of this section, share documents, materials, or other information, including those subject to division (A) of this section, with all of the following if the recipient agrees in writing to maintain the confidentiality and privileged status of the document, material, or other information:

(2) Receive documents, materials, or information, including otherwise confidential and privileged documents, materials, or information, from the national association of insurance commissioners and its affiliates and subsidiaries, and from regulatory and law enforcement officials of other foreign or domestic jurisdictions. The superintendent shall maintain as confidential or privileged any document, material, or information received with notice or the understanding that it is confidential or privileged under the laws of the jurisdiction that is the source of the document, material, or information.

(3) Share documents, materials, or other information subject to division (A) of this section with a third-party consultant or vendor if the consultant or vendor agrees in writing to maintain the confidentiality and privileged status of the document, material, or other information;

(4) Enter into agreements governing sharing and use of information consistent with this section.

(1) Shall be confidential by law and privileged;

(2) Are not public records for the purposes of section 149.43 of the Revised Code and shall not be released;

(3) Shall not be subject to subpoena;

(4) Shall not be subject to discovery or admissible in evidence in any private civil action.