In the recently published case Bartel v. Chicago Title Insurance Company, a California appellate court reaffirmed longstanding California law on insurers’ broad duty to defend even in the face of complicated underlying facts,...more
8/26/2025
/ Appellate Courts ,
Bad Faith ,
California ,
Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Duty to Defend ,
Easements ,
Failure to Investigate ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Liability Insurance ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Right of Way ,
Title Insurance
As of January 13, Southern California’s ongoing wildfires have reportedly destroyed more than 12,000 structures. Insured loss estimates exceed $25 billion, and the strong Santa Ana winds fanning the blazes are expected to...more
1/14/2025
/ California ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Documentation ,
Homeowners ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Policy Terms ,
Property Damage ,
Risk Management ,
Wildfires
When an insurer pursues a judicial determination on its duty to defend and agrees to defend its insured retroactively only five months after its insured initially requested a defense, has it breached its duty to defend? In...more