40-2,119. Same; immunity from civil liability for certain persons. In the absence of fraud, bad faith or malice, no person or insurer shall be subject to civil liability for libel, slander or any other relevant cause of action:

(a) For filing reports or furnishing other information required by chapter 40 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, or required by the commissioner under the authority granted in chapter 40 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto;

(b) for any information relating to suspected fraudulent insurance acts furnished to or received from law enforcement officials, their agents and employees;

(c) for any information relating to suspected fraudulent insurance acts furnished to or received from other persons subject to the provisions of chapter 40 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto;

(d) for any such information furnished in reports to the insurance department, regulatory agencies of any other state, the national association of insurance commissioners or any organization established to detect and prevent fraudulent insurance acts, their agents, employees or designees; or

(e) for the publication of any report or bulletin related to the official activities of the insurance department by the commissioner or any employee of the insurance department. Nothing herein is intended to abrogate or modify in any way any common law or statutory privilege or immunity heretofore enjoyed by any person.

History: L. 1985, ch. 155, § 2; L. 2006, ch. 128, § 2; July 1.