(a) The Commissioner may examine the books and records of a managing general agent or any affiliate thereof pertaining to or arising out of transactions with a risk retention group if the Commissioner reasonably believes that such examination is necessary.

(b) All examination reports, work papers, recorded information, documents and copies thereof produced by, obtained by, or disclosed to the Commissioner or any other person in the course of an examination made under this section are confidential and are not subject to subpoena and may not be made public by the Commissioner or any other person, except as otherwise provided in this section. The Commissioner is authorized to use and make public any report, work paper, or other documents, or any other information discovered or developed during the course of any examination conducted pursuant to this section in the furtherance of any legal or regulatory action. (Added 1993, No. 235 (Adj. Sess.), § 9j, eff. Oct. 1, 1994.)