California Insurance Code

§ 119.6

INS § 119.6Div. 1 · Part 1 · Ch. 1

Statute text

Legal insurance includes the assumption of a contractual obligation to reimburse the insured against all or a portion of his fees, costs, and expenses related to or arising out of services performed by or under the supervision of an attorney who is an active member of the bar of any jurisdiction or jurisdictions of the United States, in which these legal services are performed. Legal insurance does not include any of the following:

(a)Retainer contracts made by an individual lawyer or law firm with an individual client with the fee based on an estimate of the nature and the amount of services that will be provided to that specific client, and similar contracts made with a group of clients involved in the same or closely related legal matters (such as class actions);

(b)Plans providing no benefits other than consultation and advice on matters in connection with, or a part of, referral services.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1161.