53-7-214 - Insurance company reports of fires. - Utah Statutes

53-7-214. Insurance company reports of fires.
(1) The state fire marshal, his deputy, and investigator may, in writing, require anyinsurance company transacting business in this state to release to the state fire marshal all relevantinformation or evidence found important by the state fire marshal, his deputy, and investigatorthat the company may have in its possession, relating to any fire loss in this state in which thecompany has an insuring interest. Relevant information includes:
(a) insurance policy information related to a fire loss under investigation and anyapplication for the policy;
(b) available policy premium payment records;
(c) history of previous claims made by the insured; and
(d) material relating to the investigation of the loss, including statements of any person,proof of loss, and any other evidence related to the investigation.
(2) (a) Every insurance company transacting business in the state must file with thedivision a report of any fire of suspicious origin.
(b) The report shall show:
(i) the name of the insured;
(ii) the location of the property burned;
(iii) the probable cause of the fire;
(iv) the occupancy of the property burned;
(v) the construction of the building or structure burned;
(vi) the market value of the property involved;
(vii) the actual loss;
(viii) the insurance carried;
(ix) the insurance paid;
(x) the apportionment of loss where more than one company was on the risk; and
(xi) if a motor vehicle or building is involved in any fire loss, a description of the motorvehicle or building.
(c) In case of a fire of suspicious or incendiary origin, a preliminary report shall be madeimmediately through some officer or representative of the insurance company, showing:
(i) the name of the insured;
(ii) the date of the fire;
(iii) the location;
(iv) occupancy; and
(v) other facts and circumstances tending to establish the cause or origin of the fire.
(3) All persons making an adjustment occasioned by a loss due to a fire of suspicious orincendiary origin in this state shall, upon written request, send to the division a copy of the finaladjustment immediately after the adjustment is made, signed by the person making theadjustment.
(4) Any insurance company or person acting in its behalf or any person makingadjustments occasioned by a loss due to fire who releases information, whether oral or written,pursuant to Subsection (1), (2), or (3) is immune from any liability for the release of thisinformation arising out of a civil action or penalty resulting from a criminal prosecution.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 234, 1993 General Session