Herman Bros., Inc. v. Great West Cas. Co.

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• Excess liability insurer was prejudiced as a matter of law when the insured notified it of a claim after it had entered a tentative settlement agreement and less than one week before payment of the settlement was to be made.
• Excess insurer, who was not notified of the insured’s claim until after the insured had attended administrative hearings and conducted settlement negotiations, “was not given an opportunity to meaningfully protect its interests, and therefore, ... was prejudiced as a matter of law.”

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