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A.__Prevent, detect and investigate all forms of insurance | fraud; |
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| B.__Educate appropriate employees on the antifraud plan and | fraud detection; |
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| C.__Provide for the hiring of or contracting for fraud | investigators; and |
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| D.__Report insurance fraud to appropriate law enforcement | and regulatory agencies in the investigation and prosecution | of insurance fraud. |
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| §7005.__Insurance fraud reporting immunity |
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| | 1.__Information disclosed.__An authorized agency investigating | insurance fraud may, in writing, require the insurance company at | interest to release to the requesting agency any relevant | information or evidence determined to be important to the | authorized agency that the company may have in its possession | relating to the insurance fraud in question.__This information | includes, but is not limited to: |
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| A.__A history of previous claims made by the insured; |
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| B.__Insurance policy information relevant to fraud under | investigation and any application for that policy; |
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| C.__Material relating to the investigation of a loss | including statements and proof of loss; and |
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| D.__Policy premium payment records. |
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| | 2.__Exchange of information.__An authorized agency or insurer | provided with information pursuant to this section may release or | provide that information to any other authorized agency or | insurer with an interest in the insurance fraud under | investigation. |
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| | 3.__Right to receive upon request.__Any insurer providing | information to an authorized agency pursuant to this section has | the right, upon request, to receive other information relevant to | the fraud from that authorized agency within 30 days. |
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| | 4.__Immunity.__In the absence of fraud, malice or bad faith, | any person, including, but not limited to, an insurer or | authorized agency, that furnished information relating to | suspected, anticipated or completed fraudulent insurance acts is | not liable for any damages in any civil action for furnishing the |
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