California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 11661

Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1062.

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.

Cite this section

Cal. Ins. Code § 11661 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ins/division-2-classes-of-insurance/part-3-liability-workers-compensation-and-common-carrier-liability-insurance/chapter-2-workers-compensation-policies/article-2-policy-provisions/section-11661

Other sections in Article 2 - Policy Provisions

§ 11650§ 11651§ 11652§ 11653§ 11654§ 11655§ 11656§ 11656.1§ 11656.5§ 11656.6…§ 11659§ 11660§ 11661§ 11661.5§ 11661.6§ 11662§ 11663§ 11663.5§ 11664§ 11665

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