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Support in Canadian P&C industry for U.K. approach to insuring automated cars
January 29, 2021 by David GambrillInsurance programs for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) in the United Kingdom may be applicable to Canada as well, according to a recent survey from Canada’s association of provincial insurance regulators. In the U.K., the Automated and Electrical Vehicles Act…
Why this insurer had to pay $187K for ex-Ontario PC leader’s legal defence
January 28, 2021 by David GambrillAn Ontario court has ordered Sovereign General to pay $187,313 to cover the legal costs of former Ontario Progressive Conservative Party leader Patrick Brown, who personally incurred the expenses while defending a defamation lawsuit arising from the publication of his…
Church’s liability to victims confirmed as legal battle over Mount Cashel abuse ends
January 18, 2021 Sarah Smellie - THE CANADIAN PRESSST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The Supreme Court of Canada has refused a bid by the Roman Catholic archdiocese in St. John’s to appeal a ruling that found it liable for sexual abuse at the former Mount Cashel orphanage. Thursday’s court…
What Supreme Court says about liability risk for contract breach
January 11, 2021 by Greg MeckbachA recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling in favour of a property maintenance firm has several liability risk management takeaways when it comes to contracting for commercial clients. C.M. Callow Inc. had property maintenance contracts in 2012-14 for a group…
Why it took four years to add snow removal contractor as a defendant in this slip-and-fall claim
January 4, 2021 by Greg MeckbachA landscaping firm with a contract to spread salt and sand during the winter has been added as a defendant in a personal injury lawsuit in Ontario more than four years after an alleged slip-and-fall accident. 1323765 Ontario Inc., which…
How family protection endorsement works when multiple tortfeasors liable
December 16, 2020 by Greg MeckbachA Court of Appeal for Ontario ruling that reduced an Ontario auto insurer’s liability by more than $500,000 is now final. The Supreme Court of Canada announced Dec. 10 it will not hear an appeal from Gregory Tuffnail, who was…
What brokers need to do to place hospitality coverage
December 16, 2020 by Greg MeckbachWhen it comes to the hospitality sector, insurers’ risk appetites are constantly changing and underwriters are especially concerned about clients who get most of their revenue from alcohol, a managing general agent reports. “A broker has to spend a lot…
Taming Social Inflation
December 16, 2020 Adam Malik, Managing EditorSocial inflation essentially describes insurers’ increasing legal costs. Why insurers are pinning this primarily on the rise of litigation funding
How AIG stick-handled this liability coverage dispute
December 11, 2020 by Greg MeckbachA Court of Appeal for Ontario ruling in favour of AIG Insurance Company of Canada, over a coverage dispute arising from an injury to a spectator at a hockey arena, is now final. The Supreme Court of Canada recently announced…
Defying The Grinch may cost your clients home insurance coverage
December 11, 2020 by David GambrillAre your clients tempted to defy The Grinch who stole Christmas and have large holiday gatherings during the pandemic regardless of what public health orders might say? You might want to tell them about pandemic exclusions in their home insurance…
Ontario to provide COVID-19 liability protection to workers and some organizations
October 21, 2020 Shawn Jeffords and Liam Casey -THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Health-care workers, businesses and non-profits could receive liability protection against COVID-19-related lawsuits under legislation proposed by the Ontario government Tuesday, but critics said the bill would result in extra protection for long-term care providers who failed residents during…
Some long-term care homes can’t get insurance, could be forced to close: association
October 20, 2020 Liam Casey - THE CANADIAN PRESSOntario’s long-term care homes are having trouble securing liability insurance for COVID-19, a situation that could force some of them to close, a group representing more than 70 per cent of the province’s homes says. The Ontario Long-Term Care Association…