May, 2012 | Smith Smith & Feeley

In Contribution Action, Insurer Only Needs to Show “Potential” for Coverage Under Co-Insurer’s Policy With Self-Insured Retention That Insured Pays As Part of Settlement

May 1, 2012 by kwsm

In an equitable contribution action, an insurer was only required to show a “potential” for coverage under a co-insurer’s insurer’s policy which had a self-insured retention that the insured paid as part of an underlying settlement. ( Axis Surplus Ins. … Read More

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Absent Actual Coverage, Liability Insurer Cannot Be Liable to Insured for Failing to Accept Third Party’s Settlement Offer

May 1, 2012 by kwsm

In the absence of actual coverage, a liability insurer cannot be liable to an insured for failing to accept a third-party claimant’s reasonable settlement offer within the policy limits. ( DeWitt v. Monterey Insurance Company (2012) 204 Cal.App.4th 233) Facts … Read More

Month: May 2012