1. A person acting without malice, fraudulent intent, or bad faith is not liable civilly as a result of filing a report or furnishing, orally or in writing, other information concerning alleged acts in violation of this chapter, if the report or information is provided to or received from any of the following:

 a. Law enforcement officials, their agents and employees.
 b. The national association of insurance commissioners, the insurance division, a federal or state governmental agency or bureau established to detect and prevent fraudulent insurance acts, or any other organization established for such purpose, and their agents, employees, or designees.
 c. An authorized representative of an insurer.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 507E.7

  • 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.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Insurance: includes any and all contracts, arrangements, or agreements contemplated by, falling within, and coming under section 87. See Iowa Code 507E.2A
  • Insurer: means any corporation, association, partnership, or individual engaged in the business of insurance, including but not limited to a corporation, association, partnership, or individual that issues a policy of workers' compensation, a self-insured business for purposes of workers' compensation liability, or a group or self-insured plan as described in section 87. See Iowa Code 507E.2A
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. This section does not affect in any way any common law or statutory privilege or immunity applicable to such person or entity.
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