1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115, 681B.400, 681B.410 and 681B.420, any documents and other material or information provided by an insurer to the Commissioner, which constitute a memorandum in support of an opinion, and any other material provided to the Commissioner in connection with such a memorandum, must be kept confidential by the Commissioner, is not open to the public, and is not subject to subpoena, except for the purpose of defending an action seeking damages from any person by reason of any action required by NRS 681B.200 to 681B.260, inclusive, or by any regulation adopted under those sections.
2. A memorandum or other material may be released by the Commissioner with the written consent of the insurer or to the American Academy of Actuaries or its successor organization upon request stating that the memorandum or other material is required for the purpose of professional disciplinary proceedings and setting forth procedures satisfactory to the Commissioner for preserving the confidentiality of the memorandum or other material.
3. If any portion of a confidential memorandum is cited by the insurer in its marketing or is cited before any governmental agency other than a state commissioner of insurance or is released by an insurer to the public, all portions of the memorandum are no longer confidential.
4. The Commissioner may use the documents, materials and other information described in this section in the furtherance of any regulatory or legal action brought as part of the Commissioner’s official duties.
5. Neither the Commissioner nor any other person in receipt of documents, materials or other information obtained while acting under the authority of the Commissioner may be permitted or required to testify in any private civil action concerning any confidential documents, materials or information subject to this section.
6. No waiver of any applicable privilege or claim of confidentiality in the documents, materials or other information described in this section shall occur as a result of disclosure to the Commissioner pursuant to this section or as a result of sharing as authorized in subsection 8 of NRS 679B.190.
7. A memorandum in support of an opinion, and any other material provided by the applicable company or insurer to the Commissioner in connection with the memorandum, may be subject to subpoena for the purpose of defending an action seeking damages from the actuary submitting the memorandum by reason of an action required by this section.
8. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 681B.310, the provisions of this section apply only before the operative date of the Valuation Manual.
(Added to NRS by 1995, 1769; A 2007, 2156; 2015, 3414)
PROVISIONS GOVERNING POLICIES AND CONTRACTS SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS OF THE VALUATION MANUAL
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 681B - Assets and Liabilities
NRS 681B.0023 - "Accident and health insurance" defined.
NRS 681B.0025 - "Applicable company" defined.
NRS 681B.0027 - "Appointed actuary" defined.
NRS 681B.0033 - "Confidential information" defined.
NRS 681B.0036 - "Deposit-type contract" defined.
NRS 681B.0041 - "Life insurance" defined.
NRS 681B.0045 - "NAIC" defined.
NRS 681B.0049 - "Operative date of the Valuation Manual" defined.
NRS 681B.0052 - "Policyholder behavior" defined.
NRS 681B.0055 - "Principle-based valuation" defined.
NRS 681B.0059 - "Qualified actuary" defined.
NRS 681B.0065 - "Tail risk" defined.
NRS 681B.0071 - "Valuation Manual" defined.
NRS 681B.020 - Assets not allowed.
NRS 681B.030 - Disallowance of asset arranged to deceive; disciplinary action.
NRS 681B.050 - Reserves for losses from casualty insurance; regulations.
NRS 681B.060 - Reserve for unearned premiums; exception.
NRS 681B.070 - Reserve for unearned premiums for marine and transportation insurance.
NRS 681B.080 - Reserves for policies of health insurance.
NRS 681B.100 - Contingency reserves for insurance of repayment of debt secured by mortgage.
NRS 681B.105 - Valuation of bonds.
NRS 681B.106 - Valuation of other securities.
NRS 681B.108 - Valuation of property.
NRS 681B.109 - Valuation of purchase money mortgages.
NRS 681B.120 - Minimum standards for policies and contracts; applicability.
NRS 681B.125 - Interest rates for minimum standard; applicability.
NRS 681B.145 - Reserves for plan of life insurance; applicability.
NRS 681B.150 - Minimum reserve; applicability.
NRS 681B.200 - "Qualified actuary" defined.
NRS 681B.240 - Requirements for opinion; applicability.
NRS 681B.250 - Liability of qualified actuary; disciplinary action; regulations; applicability.
NRS 681B.320 - Accident and health insurance policies: Minimum standard of valuation; applicability.
NRS 681B.350 - Opinion of actuary: Requirements; applicability.
NRS 681B.360 - Principle-based valuation: Requirements; applicability.
NRS 681B.370 - Principle-based valuation: Required reserves; applicability.
NRS 681B.400 - Confidential information.
NRS 681B.420 - Exceptions to confidentiality; applicability.
NRS 681B.500 - Data required to be submitted; applicability.
NRS 681B.550 - Insurer required to report its level of risk-based capital; regulations; exemptions.