33-2-1392. Indemnification of rehabilitator, liquidator, and employees -- persons covered. (1) The persons entitled to protection under 33-2-1393 and 33-2-1394 are:

(a) all rehabilitators and liquidators responsible for the conduct of a delinquency proceeding under Title 33, chapter 2, including present and former rehabilitators and liquidators; and

(b) the employees of the rehabilitators and liquidators, including all present and former special deputies and assistant special deputies appointed by the commissioner, and all persons whom the commissioner, special deputies, or assistant special deputies have employed to assist in a delinquency proceeding under Title 33, chapter 2.

(2) Attorneys, accountants, auditors, and other professional persons or firms, who are retained by the rehabilitator or liquidator as independent contractors, and their employees are not considered employees of the rehabilitator or liquidator for purposes of any cause of action initiated by the rehabilitator or liquidator against the independent contractor in the name of the rehabilitation or liquidation estate.