ABA-421
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| Although the ABA takes no position on whether an attorney-client relationship exists between an insured and lawyers hired by an insurance company to represent the insured, the lawyers: may not allow their professional judgment to be affected by litigation guidelines imposed by the insurance carrier (and might even have to withdraw under extreme circumstances); may not disclose the insured’s confidential information to a third-party auditor picked by the insurance company without the insured’s informed consent (because of ethics duties and the risk of waiver); may in certain circumstances be barred from revealing confidential information about the insured to the insurance carrier (such as information that would jeopardize coverage). |