Oregon Code § 731.592·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Reporting criminal conduct involving insurance.
(1) Notwithstanding ORS 746.665,
an insurer shall cooperate with any law enforcement agency or other state or
federal agency that is investigating or prosecuting suspected criminal conduct
involving insurance. The insurer shall provide any information requested by the
agency unless the information is subject to a legal privilege that would
prohibit disclosure.
(2) If an insurer
has reason to believe that criminal conduct involving insurance has been, is
being or is about to be committed, the insurer shall notify the appropriate
agency of that fact. The insurer is not required to notify the agency if the
information or any part of the information upon which the belief is based is
protected from disclosure by legal privilege.
(3) An insurer
providing information under this section may request information relating to
the investigation that is in the possession or control of the agency. The
agency may not provide an insurer with information that is privileged or
confidential. Otherwise, the agency shall disclose requested information unless
disclosure would jeopardize an ongoing investigation or prosecution. The agency
may require that the insurer not disclose the information to any other person.
(4) A person who
has reason to believe criminal conduct involving insurance has been, is being
or is about to be committed, or who collects, reviews or analyzes information
concerning suspected criminal conduct involving insurance, may furnish any
unprivileged information in the persons possession concerning the suspected
criminal conduct to an insurer who requests the information for the purpose of
detecting, prosecuting or preventing criminal conduct involving insurance.
(5) If an insurer
or agency does not provide information as required by this section and the
suspected criminal conduct results in a conviction, the insurer or agency is
not eligible for any compensation to which the insurer or agency might
otherwise be entitled from any award under ORS 137.106. [1999 c.633 §3]