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Is sports liability case headed to Canada’s top court?
January 11, 2024 by David GambrillA “dangerous” sporting play causing injury to another player — even if the move was permitted within the rules of play — can give rise to sports negligence liability, the B.C. Court of Appeal has affirmed. The decision points to…
Why this AB claimant couldn’t prove an inability to carry on a normal life
July 27, 2023 Philip PoradoAn accident benefits claimant failed to meet the stringent non-earner benefit (NEB) test and is not entitled to ongoing benefits, adjudicator Derek Grant wrote in a July 21, 2023 Licence Appeal Tribunal decision. The claimant, Dominik Crnogorac (referred to afterwards…
Falls sending more Canadians to hospital, report shows
July 5, 2018 Sheryl Ubelacker - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – A raised bit of concrete on a sidewalk. An icy patch on the road. A misstep on the stairs at home. All of these can lead to accidental falls – landing a person not only on the ground,…
Marijuana impairment-related losses could potentially trigger GL policies: RIMS speaker
September 27, 2017 by Angela StelmakowichInsurers would be well-advised to track the evolving marijuana risk to determine if impairment-related loss history could trigger defence and indemnification obligations under employers’ general liability policies, it was suggested Tuesday during a session at the RIMS Canada Conference in…
Known, hidden risks in supply chains demand an overall strategy for evaluating and mitigating risk: QBE
April 26, 2017 Angela StelmakowichPHILADELPHIA – The multitude and variety of risks are becoming more predictable, indicating multinational and domestic companies can benefit from taking a look at how global interdependence affects each link of their supply chain, says Jamie Luce, senior vice president,…
ICBC must cover claimant injured while riding ATV down ramp of pickup truck: Court
September 1, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterA British Columbia court recently ruled against the province’s government-run auto insurer when it found that a man who suffered a spinal injury while moving his all-terrain vehicle from his pickup truck is entitled to accident benefits. Section 96(b)(i) of…
7 hurt, homes, businesses damaged after tornado in Oklahoma
March 31, 2016 The Associated PressTULSA, Okla. – At least seven people were injured after severe storms spawned multiple tornado touchdowns in northeastern Oklahoma, damaging homes and businesses, authorities said. National Weather Service meteorologist Amy Jankowski said a tornado touched down and lifted up numerous…