601.465 Nondisclosure of information. - Wisconsin Statutes

601.465

601.465 Nondisclosure of information.

601.465(1m)

(1m) Types of information. The office may refuse to disclose and may prevent any other person from disclosing any of the following:

601.465(1m)(a)

(a) Testimony, reports, records and information that are obtained, produced or created in the course of an inquiry under s. 601.42.

601.465(1m)(b)

(b) Except as provided in s. 601.44 (6) to (10), testimony, reports, records and information that are obtained, produced or created in the course of an examination under s. 601.43.

601.465(1m)(c)

(c) Testimony, reports, records, communications, and information that are obtained by the office from, or provided by the office to, any of the following, under a pledge of confidentiality or for the purpose of assisting or participating in monitoring activities or in the conduct of an inquiry, investigation, or examination:

601.465(1m)(c)1.

1. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

601.465(1m)(c)2.

2. An agent or employee of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

601.465(1m)(c)3.

3. The insurance commissioner of another state.

601.465(1m)(c)4.

4. An agent or employee of the insurance commissioner of another state.

601.465(1m)(c)5.

5. An international, federal, state or local regulatory or law enforcement agency.

601.465(1m)(c)6.

6. An agent or employee of an agency described in subd. 5.

601.465(2m)

(2m) Waiver and applicability of the privilege. All of the following apply to the privilege under this section:

601.465(2m)(a)

(a) The privilege may be waived only by the affirmative written and specific consent of the commissioner.

601.465(2m)(b)

(b) The privilege may not be constructively waived.

601.465(2m)(c)

(c) The privilege applies to testimony, reports, records, communications, and information obtained, created, or provided by any official, employee, or agent of the office for the purpose of assisting or participating in monitoring activities or in the conduct of an inquiry, investigation, or examination by, or coordinated through, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

601.465(2m)(d)

(d) The privilege applies to testimony, reports, records, communications, and information in existence on or after April 9, 2008.

601.465 - ANNOT.

History: 1991 a. 269; 1999 a. 30; 2003 a. 261; 2007 a. 170.

601.465 - ANNOT.

Cross Reference: See also s. Ins 6.13, Wis. adm. code.