Insurance,
Government,
Administrative/Regulatory
May 11, 2018
From mudslides to molestation: a question for the Legislature
If the Legislature can move a bill like SB 917 to shore up coverage for landslides, can it also move to give more teeth to Insurance Code Section 533 in the arena of sexual misconduct?
Jaymeson Pegue
Partner
Pegue & Thompson
Pegue & Thompson has offices in Los Angeles and Santa Fe.
The California Insurance Code is a tough read. But, bear with me. Tucked away in Section 6, of Article 2 (Causes of Loss), of Chapter 6 (Loss), in Part 1 (The Contract), within Division 1 (General Rules Governing Insurance) you will find two code sections which have the potential to play crucial roles in the lives of Californians.
One of these sections, Section 530, enacted in 1935, is the embodiment of one of the most complex doctr...
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