The commissioner shall maintain, as confidential, any confidential documents or information received from the national association of insurance commissioners or state, federal, or international regulatory or law enforcement officials of this state and other states or jurisdictions. The information may not be disclosed by the department and is exempt from section 44-04-18. The commissioner may share information that is confidential under the laws of this state with the national association of insurance commissioners and with state, federal, or international regulatory or law enforcement officials from this state and other states or jurisdictions providing that the officials are required, under their law, to maintain its confidentiality.