100A.2 - DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.
100A.2 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.
1. An authorized agency may, in writing, require an insurance
company to release to the agency relevant information or evidence
requested by the agency which the company has in its possession
relating to a fire loss. Relevant information includes but is not
limited to:
a. Insurance policy information relating to a fire loss under
investigation including information on the policy application.
b. Policy premium payment records.
c. History of previous claims made by the insured.
d. Material relating to the investigation of the loss,
including statements of any person, proof of loss, and other evidence
relevant to the investigation.
2. When an insurance company has reason to believe that a fire
loss insured by the company was caused by something other than an
accident, the company shall, in writing, notify any authorized agency
and provide it with all material possessed by the company relevant to
an investigation of the fire loss or a prosecution for arson.
3. An authorized agency provided with information pursuant to
this section may provide the information to any other authorized
agency for purposes of an investigation of a fire loss or a
prosecution for arson.
4. An insurance company providing information to an authorized
agency pursuant to subsections 1 and 2 may request information
relevant to the fire loss investigation from an authorized agency and
shall be given the information within a reasonable time not exceeding
thirty days.
5. No civil action nor criminal prosecution may arise from any
action taken pursuant to this section by an insurance company, a
person acting in an insurance company's behalf, or an authorized
agency, provided no malice is shown against the insured. Section History: Early Form
[C81, § 100A.2]
Referred to in § 100A.3