Topic Liability
Why Intact is “very confident” about defending pandemic-related BI claims
July 29, 2020 by Greg MeckbachTwo recent American court rulings in favour of insurers in COVID-related business interruption coverage disputes arose from policy wordings nearly identical to the vast majority of Intact Insurance’s BI policies, officials with Canada’s largest P&C insurer said Wednesday. “The language…
Pipeline owner fined for unsafe incident near GO tracks in Greater Toronto
July 29, 2020 by THE CANADIAN PRESSCALGARY – The Canada Energy Regulator is fining Trans-Northern Pipelines $40,000 for an incident near a commuter train line in Greater Toronto that resulted in damage to a pipeline transporting gasoline. It says the incident near Oakville could potentially have…
Insurer working on future pandemic coverage for school boards, post-COVID
July 27, 2020 by Greg MeckbachAs the Ontario government prepares its school re-opening plan, the insurer for the majority of the province’s boards is working on a plan to provide pandemic coverage, albeit for future pandemics and not for COVID-19. Within the next six to…
Why it’s difficult for insurers to forecast future COVID-related losses
July 27, 2020 by Greg MeckbachCommercial insured losses caused by the ongoing pandemic cost The Travelers Companies Inc. more than $100 million during the three months ending June 30, but it’s difficult to predict how much more it will cost the insurer in the long…
Northbridge’s advice to restaurants upon re-opening
July 23, 2020 by Greg MeckbachAs restaurants in much of Ontario re-open July 24, a major commercial insurer is warning companies to train their staff carefully. “Servers should bring items such as glasses, cutlery, and single-serve condiments to the table only after the party is…
Toronto mayor says masking bylaw possible if apartment buildings don’t comply
July 23, 2020 by Jake Kivanc - THE CANADIAN PRESSToronto Mayor John Tory said he’s prepared to extend the city’s mandatory masking order to shared spaces inside apartment and condominium buildings if management companies refuse to do it voluntarily. Current mandatory masking bylaws in cities such as Toronto apply…
The issue with this waiver in trampoline personal injury lawsuit
July 22, 2020 by Greg MeckbachAn indoor trampoline operator has lost its bid to have a personal injury lawsuit from a customer dismissed on the grounds of a waiver. In Zaky v. 2285771 Ontario Inc., Ontario Superior Court Justice Clayton Conlan ruled there is a…
A P&C insurance-specific guide for returning to the office: Deloitte
July 21, 2020 by David GambrillAs Canadian P&C insurance industry leaders start to think about bringing employees back to the office, now is a good time to re-think the work required, the workforce skills that will be needed in the future, and what the future…
Bar reopenings going ahead in Ontario as Quebec links cases to bars in Montreal
July 16, 2020 by Mia Rabson - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – Canada’s deputy public health chief says going inside a bar to have a drink with friends remains a high-risk activity in the era of COVID-19. Dr. Howard Njoo’s reminder Tuesday came just days before Ontario starts to allow…
What happened when this strata unit owner got sued over toilet supply leak
July 15, 2020 by Greg MeckbachA British Columbia strata owner is not liable for damage to the unit immediately below as a result of a burst toilet supply line, the province’s Civil Resolution Tribunal has ruled. The September 2018 plumbing mishap happened in a strata…
Nova Scotia university asks students to sign controversial COVID 19 waiver
July 14, 2020 by Michael Tutton - THE CANADIAN PRESSHALIFAX – A group of students, alumni and some staff at St. Francis Xavier University are pushing back against a legal waiver that students are required to sign if they want to return to classrooms in the fall amid a…
A province’s second effort to limit auto trial experts is enacted into law
July 13, 2020 by David GambrillStymied by a B.C. Supreme Court ruling last year in Crowder v. British Columbia (Attorney General), B.C.’s attorney general is attempting once again to change court rules to limit expert evidence in vehicle court actions – a move that is…