In the absence of fraud, malice or bad faith, no insurer or agent authorized by the insurer to act on its behalf, employee of the unit, or person providing information to the unit, is subject to civil liability for damages as a result of any statement, report, or investigation made pursuant to chapter 16.1 of this title. Nothing in this section interferes with any common law or statutory privilege or immunity.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-16.1-16