Insurance
Oct. 22, 1999
Costly Breach
Costly Breach Insured Can Recover Costs Incurred in Forcing Additional Insurers to Pay An insured would not have been forced to incur attorney fees to chase insurance coverage from other insurers if the breaching insurer had not wrongfully denied its coverage claims.
By Clyde M. Hettrick
Although California law entitles them to a full defense from any one of their insurers, California insureds still are confronted with insurers that fail to honor their defense obligation in full. Indeed, it is not uncommon for an insurer owing a duty to defend its insured against a third-party lawsuit...
Although California law entitles them to a full defense from any one of their insurers, California insureds still are confronted with insurers that fail to honor their defense obligation in full. Indeed, it is not uncommon for an insurer owing a duty to defend its insured against a third-party lawsuit...
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