An insurance compliance self-critical analysis privilege is created to protect the confidentiality of insurance compliance self-critical analysis documents or communications in regard to their content relating to voluntary internal compliance audits conducted by insurers and persons in regard to activities regulated under this title, both to conduct voluntary internal audits of its compliance programs and management systems, and to assess and improve compliance with state and federal statutes, rules, and orders. The insurance compliance self-critical analysis privilege applies to all litigation or administrative proceedings pending on August 1, 1999.
26.1-51-03. Insurance compliance self-critical analysis document not discoverable or admissible. Except as provided in sections 26.1-51-05, 26.1-51-06, and 26.1-51-07, an insurance compliance self-critical analysis audit document is privileged information and is not discoverable or admissible evidence in any legal action in any civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding. The privilege is a matter of substantive law of this state and is not merely a procedural matter governing administrative, civil, or criminal procedures in the courts of this state.