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DIVISION 2. CLASSES OF INSURANCE 1880-12880.5›PART 3. LIABILITY, WORKERS' COMPENSATION, AND COMMON CARRIER LIABILITY INSURANCE 11550-11895›CHAPTER 2. Workers’ Compensation Policies 11630-11665›ARTICLE 2. Policy Provisions 11650-11665

§ 11661

California Insurance Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

An insurer shall not insure against the liability of the employer for the additional compensation recoverable for serious and willful misconduct of the employer or his agent. An insurer may, however, provide insurance against the expense of defending any suit for serious and willful misconduct against an employer or his agent.

(Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1062.)

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