In the absence of fraud or malice, no insurer, or agent authorized by an insurer to act on behalf of the insurer, and no authorized governmental agency or its employees, shall be subject to any civil liability in a cause of action of any kind for releasing or receiving any information pursuant to Section 1874.1 or 1874.2. Nothing in this chapter is intended to, nor does in any way or manner, abrogate or lessen the existing common law or statutory privileges and immunities of an insurer, agent authorized by that insurer to act on behalf of the insurer, or of any authorized governmental agency or its employees.

(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1119, Sec. 3.)

Terms Used In California Insurance Code 1874.4

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Insurer: includes the California FAIR Plan. See California Insurance Code 1875
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