Tennessee Code 56-2-801 – Sharing of confidential information
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-2-801
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-1-102
- Foreign: when used without limitation, includes all companies formed by authority of any other state or government. See Tennessee Code 56-1-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
The commissioner shall maintain as confidential all information received from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), any state or federal agency, and foreign countries that is confidential in those jurisdictions. The commissioner may allow for the sharing of otherwise confidential documents, materials, information, administrative or judicial orders, and other actions with the regulatory officials of any state or federal agency and foreign countries; provided, that the recipients are required, under their respective laws, to maintain such confidentiality. The commissioner may also allow for the sharing of otherwise confidential documents, materials, information, administrative or judicial orders, and other actions with the NAIC; provided, that the NAIC demonstrates by written statement its intent to maintain such confidentiality.