40-3308. Confidentiality of information and documents disclosed to or filed with commissioner. All information, documents and copies thereof obtained by or disclosed to the commissioner of insurance or any other person in the course of an examination or investigation made pursuant to K.S.A. 40-3307 and amendments thereto and all information reported pursuant to K.S.A. 40-3305 and amendments thereto, shall be given confidential treatment and shall not be subject to subpoena. Such information, documents and copies thereto shall not be made public by the commissioner of insurance, the national association of insurance commissioners or any other person, except to insurance departments of other states and as otherwise provided in this section, without the prior written consent of the insurer to which it pertains. If the commissioner of insurance, after giving the insurer and its affiliates who would be affected thereby, notice and opportunity to be heard in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act, determines that the interests of policyholders, shareholders or the public will be served by the publication thereof, the commissioner may publish all or any part thereof in such a manner as the commissioner may deem appropriate.

History: L. 1974, ch. 183, § 8; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 121; L. 1992, ch. 288, § 5; July 1, 1993.