Immunity laws
GEORGIA
Title 33. Insurance
Chapter 1. General Provisions
33-1-16 Investigation of fraudulent insurance act; collection of evidence; immunity from liability; public inspection; enforcement.
(d) (3) In the absence of fraud or bad faith, a person is not subject to civil liability for libel, slander, or any other relevant tort by virtue of filing reports, without malice, or furnishing other information, without malice, required by this Code section or required by the Commissioner under the authority granted in this Code section, and no civil cause of action of any nature shall arise against such person:
(A) For any information relating to suspected fraudulent insurance acts furnished to or received from law enforcement officials, their agents, or employees;
(B) For any such information relating to suspected fraudulent insurance acts furnished to or received from other persons subject to the provisions of this title; or
(C) For any such information furnished in reports to the Commissioner or the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
(4) The Commissioner or any employee or agent is not subject to civil liability for libel, slander, or any other relevant tort, and no civil cause of action of any nature exists against such persons by virtue of the execution of activities or duties of the Commissioner under this Code section or by virtue of the publication of any report or bulletin related to the activities or duties of the Commissioner under this Code section.
(5) This Code section does not abrogate or modify in any way any common law or statutory privilege or immunity heretofore enjoyed by any person.
