(a) A person is not liable in a civil action, including an action for libel or slander, for collecting, reviewing, analyzing, disseminating, or reporting information collected from annual statements filed under Chapter 802 if the person is:
(1) the department, the commissioner, or an employee of the department;
(2) a member or employee of or delegate to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or an authorized committee, subcommittee, or task force of that association; or
(3) another person who is responsible for collecting, reviewing, analyzing, and disseminating information from filed annual statement convention blanks.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a person who acts with malice.