(a) Insurers shall have antifraud initiatives reasonably calculated to detect, prosecute, and prevent fraudulent insurance acts. (b) Antifraud initiatives may include: (1) Fraud investigators, who may be insurer employees or independent contractors; or (2) An antifraud plan submitted to the commissioner. Antifraud plans submitted to the commissioner are privileged and confidential, are exempt from public disclosure under the provisions of §29B-1-1 et seq. of this code, and are not subject to discovery or subpoena in a civil or criminal action. (c) The commissioner may propose legislative rules fora promulgation in accordance with §29A-3-1 et seq. of this code to set forth requirements or standards for the submission of insurer antifraud plans. l
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