CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Privileges
......Attorney-Client Privilege
.........Disclosure Protected: Examples
............Insurance Communications
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Same tripartite attorney-client relationship arises when a title insurer retains counsel to prosecute an action on behalf of the insured per title policy as when an insurer retains counsel to defend its insured.

Cooperation clause in insurance policy does not operate as contractual waiver of attorney client privilege in event of coverage litigation.