The following has me completely baffled. I don't expect govt rules or regulations to make any sense in CA, but this goes beyond the realm of sensibility ----California Civil Code 2782 (a) -- states that it is against public policy and voids any provision in a construction contract that indemnifies an Insured for sole negligence or willful misconduct of the Insured, their agents, servants or independent contractors who are directly responsible for causing bodily injury, death or property damage associated with a construction contract, workers compensation or agreement issued by an admitted insurer.
Do you read this as meaning that a non-admitted insurer is not legally required to indemnify an Insured for sole negligence in connection with a construction contract?? Will CA courts then not enforce an Insured's attempt to require payment of such an indemnity because its against public policy.
Am I the only person to whom this sounds completely ridiculous?
Excuse me. I have to go somewhere and scream now.