Insurance
Jul. 14, 2012
Insurers’ duty to settle applies to environmental claims in California
Insurers' duty to settle applies to environmental claims in California. By Jordan Stanzler
The recent decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Du v. Allstate Insurance Company, 681 F. 3d 1112 (9th Cir. 2012), should stimulate insurance companies to change their habits and accept their duty to investigate and settle environmental claims - before an actual lawsuit is brought against the policyholder. Du is the latest case in a long line of decisions that inform the insurance company's duty to settle clai...
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