Excluded drivers can still claim accident benefits, court rules
February 5, 2018 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorDrivers excluded from coverage on their own policies can still claim accident benefits on the policies of other drivers, as long as they weren’t driving the vehicles from which they were excluded coverage, the Court of Appeal for Ontario ruled…
Court clarifies confusion around “involvement” of unidentified car
December 15, 2017 David Gambrill, Editor-in-ChiefOntario’s Court of Appeal has rejected a claim for excess coverage against State Farm Mutual Insurance Company, reconciling a jury’s seemingly contradictory answers to questions about the “involvement” of an unidentified driver. Carlota Montepeque was driving two passengers in her…
Ontario township not liable for under-insured taxi: Court
July 6, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Court of Appeal for Ontario recently ruled against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company when it found that a municipality that fails to enforce a bylaw stipulating taxi insurance does not owe a duty of care to parties injured…