26-54-107. NAIC and third party consultants.

(a) The commissioner may retain, at the insurer's expense, third party consultants, including attorneys, actuaries, accountants and other experts not otherwise a part of the commissioner's staff, as may be reasonably necessary to assist the commissioner in reviewing the CGAD and related information submitted by an insurer or to determine an insurer s compliance with this act.

(b) Any consultant retained under subsection (a) of this section shall act only as an independent contractor within the scope of duties established by the commissioner.

(c) The National Association of Insurance Commissioners and any person retained pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to the same confidentiality standards and requirements as the commissioner.

(d) A third party consultant retained pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall verify to the commissioner, with notice to the insurer, that he is free of a conflict of interest and that, if applicable, the consultant's firm has internal procedures in place to monitor compliance with a conflict and to comply with the confidentiality standards and requirements of this act.

(e) The commissioner shall enter into a written agreement with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and any person retained pursuant to subsection (a) of this section concerning the sharing and use of information provided under this act. Consistent with W.S. 26-2-113, the agreement shall contain the following provisions and expressly require the written consent of the insurer prior to making public any information provided under this act:

(i) Specific procedures and protocols for maintaining the confidentiality and security of CGAD related information shared with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any person retained pursuant to subsection (a) of this section;

(ii) Procedures and protocols for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, or other persons retained pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, to disclose CGAD related information to other state regulators from states in which an insurance group has domiciled insurers. The agreement shall provide that the recipient agrees in writing to maintain the confidentiality and privileged status of the CGAD related documents, materials or other information and has verified in writing the legal authority to maintain confidentiality;

(iii) A provision specifying that ownership of CGAD related information shared with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or a person retained pursuant to subsection (a) of this section remains with the department and use of the information by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or a person retained pursuant to subsection (a) of this section is subject to the direction of the commissioner;

(iv) A provision that prohibits the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any person retained pursuant to subsection (a) of this section from storing the information shared pursuant to this act in a permanent database after the underlying analysis is completed;

(v) A provision requiring the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any person retained pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to provide prompt notice to the commissioner and to the insurer or insurance group upon the receipt of any subpoena, request for disclosure, or request for production of the insurer's or insurance group s CGAD related information; and

(vi) A requirement that the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any person retained pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall consent to intervention by an insurer in any judicial or administrative action in which the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or the person retained pursuant to subsection (a) of this section may be required to disclose confidential information about the insurer shared with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or a person retained pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.