(a) Any communications, complaint, evidence, testimony, document, deposition, affidavit, statement, or other proof filed, given, or proffered at the hearing provided for in Section 27-7-37 shall be absolutely privileged to the same extent as in a court of law and shall never form the subject matter of any action, claim, or proceeding against the person filing, giving, or proffering the same nor against the principal or representative of such person.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 27-7-38

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(b) Reports of investigation, copies thereof, and information furnished the commissioner by any insurer, agent, solicitor, broker, managing general agent, or service representative and any other person shall be absolutely privileged communications, and no such report, copy, information or document, affidavit, statement, deposition, or testimony so furnished to the commissioner shall ever form the subject matter of any action, claim, or proceeding against any such person.