Missouri Laws 379.1415 – Confidentiality of records, exceptions
Information filed with the director is confidential and may not be disclosed without the prior written consent of the SPLRC, except:
(1) Information is discoverable in civil litigation provided:
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 379.1415
- Director: the director of the department of commerce and insurance. See Missouri Laws 379.005
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
(a) The SPLRC is found by the court to be a necessary party;
(b) The party seeking the information demonstrates by a clear and convincing standard that the information sought is relevant and necessary; and
(c) Where it is unavailable from other nonconfidential sources;
(2) The director may disclose the information to insurance regulators if:
(a) The regulator agrees in writing to maintain the confidentiality of the information; and
(b) The laws of the state in which the regulator serves preserve confidentiality of the information;
(3) In addition, the director may also disclose information to the Securities Exchange Commission if:
(a) The SEC agrees in writing to maintain the confidentiality of the information; and
(b) The SEC is authorized under securities law to request the information or the director is obligated to disclose the information.