The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia has found the limitation period for a third party indemnity action in the province starts to run at the same time as a plaintiff’s cause of action against the proposed third party accrues.In doing…
The application of Ontario’s new Minor Injury Guideline (MIG), which defines the scope of minor injuries sustained in vehicle collisions, is “crazy right now,” according to Kadey B.J. Schultz, partner with Hughes Amys LLP. In some instances, she said, the…
A judicial ruling in Ontario on the Minor Injury Guideline (MIG), introduced by the province in 2010 and which defines the scope of a minor injury, likely won’t happen before 2014 or even 2015, according to Kadey B.J. Schultz, partner…
An application for mediation in Ontario does not have to be sent to an insurer, only the regulator, which is a problem with the system, according to Philippa Samworth, a partner with Dutton Brock LLP. Samworth spoke as a panel…
Insurance companies had better prepare for the effects of the Ontario insurance regulator’s stated intent to clear a backlog of mediation cases.Eric Grossman, a founding partner of Zarek Taylor Grossman Hanrahan LLP, moderated a panel discussion about the case backlog…
The Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators (CCIR) has circulated an issues paper that discusses issues raised by insurance sales on the Internet.In particular, the paper identifies the absence of a regulatory framework specific to the distribution of online financial or…
Quebec police are reportedly concerned about the use of cell phones while driving and a lack of seat belt use, according to a CTV.ca report.CTV cites figures from the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) showing that 9,000 drivers were pulled over…
Quebec’s auto insurer, the Societe de l’assurance automobile du Quebec (SAAQ), has suspended the licenses of six of the province’s driving schools, following reports that the schools were selling certificates to students who weren’t attending the lessons, according to CTV…
The Ontario Chapter of the Risk & Insurance Management Society (ORIMS) held its Christmas Luncheon on Dec. 15, 2011, at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto. More than 700 attended. In keeping with the spirit of giving, the ORIMS executive…
On January 18, the partners and staff of McCague Borlack LLP hosted their 18th annual ‘Christmas in January’ party. McCague Borlack LLP is the Ontario affiliate of the Canadian Litigation Counsel and the Harmonie Group. Members from both groups were…
Claims Manitoba flood damage projected to cost government $815 million The projected costs of widespread flooding in Manitoba this past spring will be $815 million, according to the government of Manitoba’s quarterly financial report. By the end of the second…
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled in Kusnierz that psychological impairments can be combined with physical impairments for the purpose of determining a catastrophic injury.