District Court of Appeal of Florida· 6/11/1997

First American v. Nat. Union Fire Ins.

Citations

695 So. 2d 475
1997 WL 310031

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finding that insurer complied with all conditions of the policy by requiring the insured to keep it informed about ongoing litigation
\An insurer does not breach its duty to defend an insured when it provides a defense under a reservation of rights.\
“Where [] an insurer denies a claim and refuses to defend, the insured can take whatever steps are necessary to protect itself from a claim.”
initial letter denying coverage and instructing insured to notify it if suit filed did not result in breach by insurer
“Where, however, an insurer denies a claim and refuses to defend, the insured can take whatever steps are necessary to protect itself from a claim.”
where policy provision directed insured not to settle claim without written consent of insurer, and where insurer had not declined a defense to suit, insurer was not obliged to indemnify insurer for a settlement made without the latter’s written consent

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Judges: Nesbitt, Levy and Green

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