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Estate of pilot who dies in plane crash is not entitled to insurance because the pilot’s medical certificate had expired before the crash

January 31, 2012 by

The estate of a pilot who died when he accidentally crashed his aircraft cannot collect insurance because the deceased pilot’s medical certificate had expired more than a year before the accident, the Alberta Appeal Court has ruled. The deceased pilot’s

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Psychological and physical impairments can be combined to determine catastrophic impairment: Ontario Appeal Court

January 31, 2012 by

Psychological impairments can be combined with physical impairments for the purpose of determining whether an injured person meets the 55 per cent threshold for a catastrophic impairment of the whole person, the Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled in Kusnierz

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Property Update

January 31, 2012 Glenn Gibson

For the past 20 years, I have had the pleasure of both developing and participating in a unique training school. The course is a six-day program that is cosponsored by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF)

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Alberta Insurance Act Changes

January 31, 2012 Delores Thorbourne

A number of changes to the Insurance Act and related regulations in Alberta coming into effect July 2012, which will impact the handling of claims. Some of these changes are: changes to the limitation periods, notice of retainer by plaintiff’s

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Top 10 Insurance Decisions from 2011

January 31, 2012 Christopher Dunn

The Ontario Court of Appeal was particularly busy this past year, while the Supreme Court of Canada rested a little in the wake of Progressive Homes v. Lombard in late 2010. Without further adieu, here are the insurance coverage cases

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On The Scene

January 31, 2012 by

Carol Messervey, representing the Canadian Independent Adjusters Association’s Nova Scotia region, presents Lindsay Mackenzie of The Economical Insurance Group with the award for best results in Essentials of Loss Adjusting. ———- Sean M. Douglas has been appointed as the new

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Matson, Driscoll & Damico Thanksgiving Event

January 31, 2012 by

Matson, Driscoll & Damico, a forensic accounting firm, hosted their annual American Thanksgiving Event on Nov. 24, 2011 at the Real Sports Bar & Grill in Toronto. The event raised $3,714 for the Starlight Children’s Foundation.

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Hughes Amys LLP hosts ninth annual Holiday Cocktail Party

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Friends of Hughes Amys LLP gathered at the Irish Embassy in Toronto for the firm’s annual Holiday Cocktail Party on Nov. 30. The event included a photo booth, in which people could have their pictures taken wearing accessories such as

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Honourable Order of the Blue Goose, Ontario Pond, hosts annual Galabration

January 31, 2012 by

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

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ORIMS Christmas Luncheon

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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

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McCague Borlack LLP hosts Christmas in January

January 31, 2012 by

On Jan. 18, 2012 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

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ICBC busts B.C. man for auto insurance fraud after he brags about it on Facebook

January 30, 2012 by Canadian Underwriter

A British Columbia man learned the hard way that if you’re going to commit insurance fraud, bragging about in on Facebook is not the wisest thing to do. Corbin Joseph was fined $2,000 and ordered to pay more than $18,000