No insurer shall pay any representative given discretion as to the settlement or adjustment of claims under life or disability policies, whether in direct negotiation with the claimant or in supervision of the person negotiating, a compensation which in any way is contingent upon the amount of settlement of such claims.

(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 1445.)

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Terms Used In California Insurance Code 815

  • Person: means any person, association, organization, partnership, business trust, limited liability company, or corporation. See California Insurance Code 19
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.