110 - Cooperation with other regulatory agencies. - New York Statutes

§ 110. Cooperation with other regulatory agencies. (a) In order to assist in the performance of the superintendent's duties under this chapter, the superintendent: (1) may share documents, materials or other information, including the confidential and privileged documents, materials or information with other state, federal, and international regulatory agencies, with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, its affiliates or subsidiaries, and with state, federal, and international law enforcement authorities, provided that the recipient has the authority and agrees to maintain the confidentiality and privileged status of the document, material or other information; provided, however, that this paragraph shall not be construed as limiting access to records pursuant to article six of the public officers law; (2) may receive documents, materials or information, including otherwise confidential and privileged documents, materials or information, from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, its affiliates or subsidiaries and from regulatory and law enforcement officials of other foreign or domestic jurisdictions, and 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) may enter into agreements governing sharing and use of documents, materials or information consistent with this subsection. (b) No waiver of any applicable privilege or claim of confidentiality in the documents, materials, or information shall occur as a result of disclosure to the superintendent under this section or as a result of sharing as authorized in this section.