Section 681B.260 - Confidentiality of documents, material and other information provided by insurer to Commissioner; applicability1. 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, 3414Amended by 2015, Ch. 522,§41, eff. 7/1/2015.Added to NRS by 1995, 1769; A 2007, 2156