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3346 Since an insurer has no duty to obtain the insured’s approval before settling a claim against the insured within policy limits, attorneys hired by an insurer to represent an insured did not cause damage to the insured by failing to inform the insured about settlement negotiations or to obtain the insured’s approval before settling.CitationNEW PLUMBING v EDWARDS, SOOY & BYRON (Unauthorized Settlement) 99 CA4 799 [See: Western v Reliance 32 CA4 14, T/AT 3/95; New Hampshire Ins v Ridout 68 CA4 495, T/AT 1/99]
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