Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 3903 | Reserve Valuation; Rehabilitation and Liquidation
Section 3903.11 | Confidentiality of Information - Exceptions.

Effective: June 18, 2002
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 138 - 124th General Assembly
(A) In all proceedings and judicial reviews thereof under sections 3903.09 and 3903.10 of the Revised Code, all records of the insurer, other documents, and all department of insurance files and court records and papers, so far as they pertain to or are a part of the record of the proceedings, shall be and remain confidential and privileged except as is necessary to enforce compliance with those sections, unless and until the court of common pleas, after hearing arguments from the parties in chambers, shall order otherwise, or unless the insurer requests in writing that the matter be made public. Until such court order or such request from the insurer, all papers filed with the clerk of the court shall be held by the clerk in a confidential file.
(B) Notwithstanding division (A) of this section, the superintendent may do either of the following:
(1) Share the documents and information that are the subject of this section with the chief deputy rehabilitator, the chief deputy liquidator, other deputy rehabilitators and liquidators, and any other person employed by, or acting on behalf of, the superintendent pursuant to Chapter 3901. or 3903. of the Revised Code, with other local, state, federal, and international regulatory and law enforcement agencies, with local, state, and federal prosecutors, and with the national association of insurance commissioners and its affiliates and subsidiaries, provided that the recipient agrees to maintain the confidential or privileged status of the confidential or privileged document or information and has authority to do so;
(2) Disclose documents and information that are the subject of this section in the furtherance of any regulatory or legal action brought by or on behalf of the superintendent or the state, resulting from the exercise of the superintendent's official duties.
(C) Notwithstanding divisions (A) and (B) of this section, the superintendent may authorize the national association of insurance commissioners and its affiliates and subsidiaries by agreement to share confidential or privileged documents or information received pursuant to division (B)(1) of this section with local, state, federal, and international regulatory and law enforcement agencies and with local, state, and federal prosecutors, provided that the recipient agrees to maintain the confidential or privileged status of the confidential or privileged document or information and has authority to do so.
(D) Notwithstanding divisions (A) and (B) of this section, the chief deputy rehabilitator, the chief deputy liquidator, and other deputy rehabilitators and liquidators may disclose documents and information that are the subject of this section in the furtherance of any regulatory or legal action brought by or on behalf of the superintendent, the rehabilitator, the liquidator, or the state resulting from the exercise of the superintendent's official duties in any capacity.
(E) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the superintendent from receiving documents or information in accordance with section 3901.045 of the Revised Code.
(F) The superintendent may enter into agreements governing the sharing and use of documents and information consistent with the requirements of this section.
(G)(1) No waiver of any applicable privilege or claim of confidentiality in the documents and information described in this section shall occur as a result of sharing or receiving documents and information as authorized in divisions (B)(1), (C), and (E) of this section.
(2) The disclosure of documents or information in connection with a regulatory or legal action pursuant to divisions (B)(2) and (D) of this section does not prohibit an insurer or any other person from taking steps to limit the dissemination of the document or information to persons not involved in or the subject of the regulatory or legal action on the basis of any recognized privilege arising under any other section of the Revised Code or the common law.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 39 | Insurance

Chapter 3903 | Reserve Valuation; Rehabilitation and Liquidation

Section 3903.01 | Reserve Valuation - Rehabilitation and Liquidation Definitions.

Section 3903.02 | Citing of Act - Purpose of Act.

Section 3903.03 | Application of Sections.

Section 3903.04 | Jurisdiction.

Section 3903.05 | Temporary Restraining Orders - Injunctions.

Section 3903.06 | Duty of Persons Exercising Control to Cooperate With Superintendent.

Section 3903.07 | Responsibilities of Superintendent and Deputies.

Section 3903.08 | Effect on Pending Proceedings.

Section 3903.09 | Correction Orders Issued by Superintendent.

Section 3903.10 | Complaint - Court May Issue Ex Parte Seizure or Other Order.

Section 3903.11 | Confidentiality of Information - Exceptions.

Section 3903.12 | Grounds for Rehabilitation Order.

Section 3903.13 | Rehabilitation Orders.

Section 3903.14 | Employment of Special Deputies.

Section 3903.15 | Stay of Actions - Statute of Limitations - Standing.

Section 3903.16 | Motion for Order of Liquidation - Order Terminating Rehabilitation of Insurer.

Section 3903.17 | Basis for Liquidation Order.

Section 3903.18 | Liquidation Orders.

Section 3903.19 | Effect of Liquidation Order on Policies.

Section 3903.20 | Dissolution of Corporate Existence.

Section 3903.21 | Liquidator - Powers and Duties.

Section 3903.22 | Notice of Liquidation Order.

Section 3903.24 | Civil Action Against Liquidator or Insurer.

Section 3903.25 | Duplicate List of Insurer's Assets.

Section 3903.26 | Transfers and Obligations Incurred One Year Prior to Proceeding.

Section 3903.27 | Transfers Made After Filing of Complaint.

Section 3903.28 | Preferences.

Section 3903.29 | Allowance of Claims.

Section 3903.30 | Allowance of Setoffs and Counterclaims.

Section 3903.301 | Protection of Rights.

Section 3903.31 | Report of Liquidator to Court.

Section 3903.32 | Reducing Recovery From Reinsurer.

Section 3903.33 | Payment of Unpaid Earned Premiums.

Section 3903.34 | Proposal to Disburse Assets to Guaranty Associations - Contents - Application for Approval.

Section 3903.35 | Proof of Claims to Be Filed With Liquidator.

Section 3903.36 | Proof of Claim Contents.

Section 3903.37 | Contingent Claims- Absolute Claims.

Section 3903.38 | Third Party-Party Claims.

Section 3903.39 | Written Notice of Denial of Claim.

Section 3903.40 | Claims Secured by Undertaking of Another Person.

Section 3903.41 | Methods of Determining Value of Security Held by Secured Creditor.

Section 3903.42 | Priority of Distribution of Claims.

Section 3903.421 | Medicaid Health Insuring Corporation Bond and Securities.

Section 3903.43 | Review and Investigation of Claims.

Section 3903.44 | Court Payment of Distributions.

Section 3903.45 | Distribution of Unclaimed and Withheld Funds.

Section 3903.46 | Discharge of Liquidator.

Section 3903.47 | Motion to Reopen Proceedings.

Section 3903.48 | Court to Direct Retention or Destruction of Insurer's Records.

Section 3903.49 | Audit of Books of Proceeding.

Section 3903.50 | Order Appointing Conservator.

Section 3903.51 | Order Directing Liquidation.

Section 3903.52 | Power of Domiciliary Liquidator.

Section 3903.53 | Appointing Ancillary Receiver.

Section 3903.54 | Discretion of Superintendent to Commence Proceedings.

Section 3903.55 | Foreign Claimants.

Section 3903.56 | Ohio Residents Claiming Against Foreign Insurers.

Section 3903.57 | Attachment, Garnishment or Execution Proceedings Blocked.

Section 3903.58 | Distribution Order Among Claimants From Reciprocal States.

Section 3903.59 | Failure to Transfer Assets to Ohio Liquidator by Ancillary Receiver.

Section 3903.71 | Unsound Company, Suspension of Authority to Do Business.

Section 3903.72 | Definitions for Sections 3903.72 to 3903.7211.

Section 3903.721 | Valuation of Reserves.

Section 3903.722 | Submission of Data Prior to Operative Date of Valuation Manual.

Section 3903.723 | Minimum Standards for the Valuation of Policies.

Section 3903.724 | Determination of Valuation Interest Rate.

Section 3903.725 | Valuation for Individual Annuity and Pure Endowment Contracts.

Section 3903.726 | Submissions Prior to Operative Date of Valuation Manual.

Section 3903.727 | Valuation for Accident and Health Insurance Contracts.

Section 3903.728 | Policies Issued on or After the Operative Date of the Valuation Manual.

Section 3903.729 | Established Reserves; Principle-Based Valuation.

Section 3903.7210 | Submission of Prescribed Data.

Section 3903.7211 | Confidential Information.

Section 3903.73 | Deposit of Securities With Treasurer of State.

Section 3903.74 | Sale and Distribution of Securities of Defaulting Companies.

Section 3903.75 | Notice to Claimants.

Section 3903.76 | Court Procedure.

Section 3903.77 | Property and Casualty Insurance Reporting Requirements.

Section 3903.81 | Risk-Based Capital for Insurers Model Act Definitions.

Section 3903.82 | Annual Report.

Section 3903.83 | Duty to Submit Plan.

Section 3903.84 | Regulatory Action Level Event Duties of Superintendent and Insurer.

Section 3903.85 | Authorized Control Level Event Duties of Superintendent and Insurer.

Section 3903.86 | Mandatory Control Level Event Duties of Superintendent and Insurer.

Section 3903.87 | Right to Request Hearing.

Section 3903.88 | Confidential Information.

Section 3903.89 | Effectiveness of Notice.

Section 3903.90 | Annual Report by Foreign Insurer.

Section 3903.91 | Regulatory Officials - Immunity.

Section 3903.92 | Requirements for Exempting Insurer From Sections.

Section 3903.93 | Rules.

Section 3903.99 | Penalty.