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Lithium-ion batteries leading to deadly fires – and lawsuits
February 5, 2024 Philip PoradoCanadian property and casualty insurers may need to review their exposure to e-scooter claims, based on fresh claims emerging in the courts. A Vancouver woman is suing several makers of e-bikes and e-scooters following an apartment fire in 2022 in…
How brokers can protect clients from ESG and DEI claims risk
April 25, 2023 Philip PoradoBrokers placing directors and officers (D&O) insurance coverage should recognize the growing importance of how private company clients manage both environmental, social and governance (ESG) and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) concerns. Those issues are of increasing concern to the…
Why this trial lawyer wants to ban civil jury trials
August 19, 2020 by Greg MeckbachMotor vehicle accident lawsuits in Ontario are often decided by juries, and one personal injury lawyer would like to change this. “I don’t see a valid cause as to why juries should be retained at all in civil trials,” said…
Marijuana impairment-related losses could potentially trigger GL policies: RIMS speaker
September 27, 2017 by Angela StelmakowichInsurers would be well-advised to track the evolving marijuana risk to determine if impairment-related loss history could trigger defence and indemnification obligations under employers’ general liability policies, it was suggested Tuesday during a session at the RIMS Canada Conference in…
Supreme Court ruling against electronics firm director raises concern of increasing exposure of individuals to oppression remedy claims
August 17, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterA ruling last month by the Supreme Court of Canada means it will be more difficult for corporate directors to have oppression remedy lawsuits against them summarily dismissed by courts, a lawyer suggested Wednesday in a blog post. The decision…
More vehicle crashes, increased injury payouts and higher vehicle repair costs contributing to proposed rate hike: ICBC
August 15, 2017 Jason Contant, Online EditorA greater number of vehicle crashes, increased injury costs and higher vehicle repair costs are all contributing to the increase in proposed insurance rates for drivers in British Columbia, the province’s Crown corporation responsible for auto insurance said on Monday.…
Intact CEO hopes B.C. is ‘starting to think about introducing more competition’ in auto insurance
August 2, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterNine days after Insurance Corporation of British Columbia released a report it commissioned to Ernst & Young LLP on reforming auto insurance, the chief executive officer of Intact Financial Corp. suggested it is “better to have a competitive marketplace” in…
Justices turn away GM appeal over ignition switches
April 24, 2017 The Associated PressWASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Monday turned away an appeal from General Motors Co. seeking to block dozens of lawsuits over faulty ignition switches that could expose the company to billions of dollars in additional claims. The justices without…
Ontario should create ‘list of documents that must be produced’ in personal injury auto lawsuits: Marshall
April 13, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Ontario government should consider allowing auto insurers to offer consumers more choices and come up with new rules for the tort system bearing in mind that personal injury auto lawsuits “seldom involve complex issues of law,” a special adviser…
Drone operators risk lawsuits, criminal charges for privacy breaches: OIAA speaker
February 1, 2017 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorThe new tort of intrusion upon seclusion is “a big deal for drone operators,” and experts on operating drones will be “key to helping a court” determine the standard of care in negligence lawsuits, a lawyer suggested at a recent…
New Jersey town: We’re not to blame in beach collapse death
December 22, 2016 Wayne Parry - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSNORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. – A beach town being sued for the drowning death of a man swept out to sea when the sand collapsed underneath him says it is immune from such lawsuits due to a state law governing unimproved…
New Ontario auto dispute resolution system could cause ‘a lot more claims against insurance brokers,’ personal injury lawyer predicts
November 3, 2016 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorRecent reforms to Ontario auto insurance, including the transfer of accident benefits dispute arbitration to the licence appeal tribunal (LAT), has some personal injury lawyers warning of lawsuits against brokers who fail to advise clients accordingly. “We are trying to…