Plaintiff alleges he was defamed by defendant Downie's written report to the insurer defendants of his interview with and examination of plaintiff. Even if defamatory, the statements are protected by a qualified privilege because they were made in a medical report to the insurer ( see Gould v Broad, 22 AD2d 800, affd 16 NY2d 666). Plaintiffs conclusory allegations of malice are insufficient to overcome the privilege ( see Ferguson v Sherman Sq. Realty Corp., 30 AD3d 288).