Topic Legal
Auto insurers pay out record amount for auto theft
June 8, 2023 by David GambrillSupply chain issues are creating a hot domestic market for stolen vehicles, which in 2022 cost Canadian property and casualty auto insurers more than an estimated $1 billion — the most the industry has ever paid for auto theft in…
Province to launch restricted licence for incidental insurance
June 6, 2023 by David GambrillB.C.’s broker regulator, the Insurance Council of B.C., is now consulting on a proposed new restricted licensing framework to regulate the sale of incidental insurance, the council announced in late May. The regulator’s initiative follows the province’s Bill 37, which…
Feds developing cybersecurity process for defence contractors
June 1, 2023 by Sarah Ritchie - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – The federal government says certain defence contracts will be subject to a mandatory cybersecurity certification process starting in the winter of 2024. Defence Minister Anita Anand made the announcement Wednesday morning at the Canadian Association of Defence and…
Why Canadian D&O insurers can breathe a sigh of relief
May 31, 2023 by Jason ContantD&O lawsuits claiming boards of directors breached their climate-related fiduciary responsibilities would likely not succeed in a Canadian court if the facts are similar to those in a recent U.K. court case, lawyers suggested in a Mondaq article Wednesday. Non-profit…
Man injured in a crash while sleeping in a stolen truck is covered
May 31, 2023 by David GambrillA man sleeping in the back of a pickup truck when it was stolen by an uninsured driver and involved in a serious crash is entitled to auto insurance coverage, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has ruled. The Appeal…
How hybrid work can increase broker E&O risk
May 31, 2023 by David GambrillWorkplace flexibility, one feature of a hybrid workplace, has proven to be a selling point to attract younger brokers. But the hybrid office makes it difficult to supervise newly recruited brokers to make sure they’re doing things correctly, broker E&O…
‘Foreseeable’ cyberattack on N.L. health network hit majority of province: report
May 29, 2023 by The Canadian PressST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A new report says the cyberattack that temporarily knocked down Newfoundland and Labrador’s health-care IT systems in October 2021 was foreseeable and almost inevitable. The 115-page report from the office of the province’s privacy commissioner concludes…
OSFI to review earthquake risk and minimum capital tests
May 25, 2023 by Jason ContantCanada’s solvency regulator will take a closer look at earthquake risk and the minimum capital test (MCT) for P&C insurers, an executive from the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) said during an industry event last week. Earthquake…
How insurers are handling IFRS 17 reporting requirements
May 23, 2023 by Jason ContantThis is the first quarter insurers are reporting financial results under IFRS 17, but insurers remain focused on familiar, pre-IFRS 17 business metrics, a KPMG Canada partner said during Insurance Bureau of Canada’s (IBC) 26th Financial Affairs Symposium. “While we…
‘Minor injuries’ don’t exist if they fall outside the Minor Injury Guideline
May 17, 2023 by David GambrillAn auto injury falling outside of Ontario’s $3,500 Minor Injury Guideline (MIG) cap is no longer a ‘minor injury’ for the purpose of imposing funding limits on certain medical goods and services, Ontario License Appeal Tribunal (LAT) has ruled. “There…
Why standard coverage for unions doesn’t cut it
May 15, 2023 by Alyssa DiSabatinoUnions and corporations operate differently, and that means a union needs more tailored insurance coverage when an aggrieved member takes legal action, lest they find themselves underinsured, one expert told Canadian Underwriter. Standard policies typically exclude important coverages for unions,…
Why this auto claim can proceed 2 years after the limit expired
May 9, 2023 by David GambrillNova Scotia’s Supreme Court recently allowed an auto liability claim to proceed four years after the collision happened, and two years after the time limit for making a claim had expired. The delay was based mainly on the claimants’ lawyer…