Section 9-604 – Confidentiality of Information
A fire investigator who receives information under this subtitle shall keep the information confidential until the release of the information is required in accordance with a civil or criminal proceeding.
Section 9-605 – Immunity From Criminal Prosecution and Civil Liability
(a) In the absence of fraud, an insurer or person who provides information on its behalf is not subject to criminal prosecution for an oral or written statement made or other action taken that is necessary to provide information required under this subtitle. (b) An insurer or person who provides information on its behalf has the immunity […]
Section 9-606 – Prohibited Acts; Penalty
(a) A person may not purposely: (1) refuse to release information that a fire investigator requests under § 9-602 of this subtitle; (2) refuse to report a fire loss to a fire investigator under §§ 9-602 and 9-603 of this subtitle; (3) refuse to provide a fire investigator with relevant information required to be provided under §§ 9-602 and […]
Section 9-602 – Disclosure of Information by Insurer — in General
On request of a fire investigator, an insurer investigating a fire loss of real or personal property shall cooperate with and release to the fire investigator any information it has about the fire loss, including: (1) each insurance policy and application for the policy relevant to the fire loss; (2) policy premium payment records; (3) previous claims made […]
Section 9-603 – Disclosure of Information by Insurer — Fire Loss Caused by Incendiary Means
If an insurer has reason to suspect that a fire loss to real or personal property of the insured was caused by incendiary means, the insurer shall: (1) notify the fire investigator; (2) provide the fire investigator with all relevant material acquired during the insurer’s investigation of the fire loss; (3) cooperate with and take any action requested […]