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There shall be no liability on the part of and no cause of action against any\nperson for furnishing in good faith to the Commission information relating to\nthe investigation of any insurance or reinsurance transaction when such\ninformation is furnished under the requirements of law or at the request or\ndirection of the Commission.\n\nB. There shall be no liability on the part of and no cause of action against the\nCommission, the Commissioner of Insurance, or any of the Commission&#8217;s\nemployees or agents, acting in good faith, for investigating any insurance or\nreinsurance transaction or for the dissemination of any official report related\nto an official investigation of any insurance or reinsurance transaction.\n\nHISTORY: 1986, c. 562.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}