RCW 48.30.330
Immunity from libel or slander.
With respect to contracts of insurance as defined in RCW 48.30.320, there shall be no liability on the part of, and no cause of action of any nature shall arise against, the insurance commissioner, the commissioner's agents, or members of the commissioner's staff, or against any insurer, its authorized representative, its agents, its employees, furnishing to the insurer information as to reasons for cancellation or refusal to issue or renew, for libel or slander on the basis of any statement made by any of them in any written notice of cancellation or refusal to issue or renew, or in any other communications, oral or written, specifying the reasons for cancellation or refusal to issue or renew or the providing of information pertaining thereto, or for statements made or evidence submitted in any hearing conducted in connection therewith.
[ 1979 c 133 § 2.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 48.30 - Unfair Practices and Frauds.
48.30.010 - Unfair practices in general—Remedies and penalties.
48.30.015 - Unreasonable denial of a claim for coverage or payment of benefits.
48.30.030 - False financial statements.
48.30.040 - False information and advertising.
48.30.050 - Advertising must show name and domicile.
48.30.060 - Insurer name—Deceptive use prohibited.
48.30.070 - Advertising of financial condition.
48.30.080 - Defamation of insurer.
48.30.090 - Misrepresentation of policies.
48.30.100 - Dividends not to be guaranteed.
48.30.110 - Contributions to candidates for insurance commissioner.
48.30.120 - Misconduct of officers, employees.
48.30.130 - Presumption of knowledge of director.
48.30.133 - Gifts, etc., for the referral of insurance business—Restrictions.
48.30.135 - Sponsoring events or making contributions—Definitions.
48.30.140 - Rebating—Other inducements.
48.30.150 - Illegal inducements.
48.30.155 - Life or disability insurers—Insurance as inducement to purchase of goods, etc.
48.30.157 - Charges for extra services.
48.30.170 - Rebate—Acceptance prohibited.
48.30.180 - "Twisting" prohibited.
48.30.190 - Illegal dealing in premiums.
48.30.200 - Hypothecation of premium notes.
48.30.210 - Misrepresentation in application for insurance.
48.30.220 - Destruction, injury, secretion, etc., of property.
48.30.230 - False claims or proof—Penalty.
48.30.240 - Rate wars prohibited.
48.30.250 - Interlocking ownership, management.
48.30.300 - Unfair discrimination, generally.
48.30.310 - Commercial motor vehicle employment driving record not to be considered, when.
48.30.320 - Notice of reason for cancellation, restrictions based on disability.
48.30.330 - Immunity from libel or slander.
48.30.340 - Auto glass repair—Restrictions on insurer-owned facilities.
48.30.360 - Performance standards—Premiums—Application—Rules.
48.30.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.