Does the duty of good faith continue even after the insured sues the insurer?

The duty of good faith continues even after the insured sues the insurer because the contractual relationship "does not terminate with commencement of litigation." White, 40 Cal. 3d at 885. A different rule would allow the insurance company to delay serious investigation until suit is filed and insulate its post-litigation conduct from the duty of good faith. Id. at 886; Jordan v. Allstate Ins. Co., 148 Cal. App. 4th 1062, 1076 n.7 (2007).