406 - Immunity. - New York Statutes

§ 406. Immunity. In the absence of fraud or bad faith, no person shall be subject to civil liability, and no civil cause of action of any nature shall arise against such person for any: (i) information relating to suspected fraudulent insurance transactions or fraudulent life settlement acts furnished to law enforcement officials, their agents and employees; (ii) information relating to suspected fraudulent insurance transactions or fraudulent life settlement acts furnished to other persons subject to the provisions of this chapter; and (iii) such information furnished in reports to the insurance frauds bureau, its agents or employees or any state agency investigating fraud or misconduct relating to workers' compensation insurance, its agents or employees. Nor shall the superintendent or any employee of the insurance frauds bureau, in the absence of fraud or bad faith, be subject to civil liability and no civil cause of action of any nature shall arise against them by virtue of the publication of any report or bulletin related to the official activities of the insurance frauds bureau. Nothing herein is intended to abrogate or modify in any way any common law privilege of immunity heretofore enjoyed by any person.