Which topic emphasizes guarding confidential data in a code of ethics?

• A. Introduction—A broad statement indicating the purpose of the code, the objectives of the code, and to whom it applies.
• B. Customers—Place the customer's interest first in all decisions and actions.
• C. Confidential data—Guard all confidential data, whether it is regarding the company, its customers, or another organization, such as an insurer, with whom you do business.
• D. Intellectual property—Respect the copyrights of publishers and other organizations and do not risk an infringement suit by inappropriately copying and distributing their content.

Answer: (C)

Guarding confidential data is the main idea here. In the insurance field, a code of ethics must require protecting sensitive information about clients, the company, and business partners, so the statement that you should guard all confidential data directly captures that ethical obligation. The other topics serve different purposes: outlining the code’s purpose and applicability, prioritizing customer interests, and respecting copyrights and avoiding infringement. While those are important, they don’t address the specific duty to protect confidential information the way the confidential data topic does.