New risks arising from Canadian arctic shipping
July 17, 2018 by Greg MeckbachAs shrinking arctic ice opens up of new shipping routes through Canada’s Arctic Archipelago, this presents challenges for risk managers and insurers, Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty suggests in a report scheduled for release Wednesday. “Arctic ice has been thinning and…
End of the line for auto injury lawsuit over restaurant tip income
July 13, 2018 by Greg MeckbachA former restaurant server who sought a $3.8-million award after being hit by a car has lost her bid to have her lawsuit heard by the Supreme Court of Canada. The Supreme Court of Canada announced Thursday it has dismissed…
Novel concept of ‘impaired by distraction’ quashed by Supreme Court of Canada
July 4, 2018 by Greg MeckbachDriving while engrossed in a heated conversation may be a form of distraction, but is not a form of impairment, the Supreme Court of Canada suggested in a divided ruling released Friday. In May 2013, a toddler died after an…
Auto injury lawsuit involving restaurant tip income could reach Canada’s highest court
June 21, 2018 by Greg MeckbachA Victoria, B.C. auto accident victim who was awarded about a quarter of what she asked for in a lawsuit is hoping to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. A central issue in the case is the verification of…
Broker fined after backdated coverage confusion
June 7, 2018 by Jason ContantA veteran Manitoba broker who had no binding authority was fined $2,500 by the provincial regulator for confirming a client’s coverage before he had even sent an application to the insurer, apparently on the assumption that the insurer would backdate…
Sharing the Road
June 6, 2018 Emily Atkins, EditorWho will be in charge as autonomous vehicles and human-driven cars operate side by side on our highways?
Election 2018: Will Ontario get public auto?
May 27, 2018 by Greg MeckbachIf an election were held today in Ontario, the country’s largest private auto insurance market would be governed by a party that has promised public auto insurance in the past. Forum Research announced Thursday it projects a New Democratic Party…
Supreme Court says garage not liable for teen crash in stolen car
May 11, 2018 The Canadian PressOTTAWA – A garage owner should not be held responsible for the terrible injuries a teen suffered when he and a friend stole a car from his lot and crashed it in a “tragic set of events,” the Supreme Court…
Claimant makes incorrect proof of loss statement: Error? or “Wilfully false”?
May 10, 2018 by David GambrillA claimant does not have to intend to deceive an insurance company in order to make a “willfully false statement” on a proof of loss, thus voiding the insurance policy, an Ontario court has ruled. In Pinder v. Farmers’ Mutual…
Emergency system fails first test in Quebec
May 7, 2018 Peter Rakobowchuk and Terry Pedwell - THE CANADIAN PRESSQUEBEC – A glitch in the new national public alert system for mobile devices affected the entire province of Quebec on Monday, said a CRTC spokeswoman. The problem did not originate with cellphone service providers but appears to have occurred…
Simplifying claims involving automated cars
April 26, 2018 by David GambrillCanada’s insurers are developing a framework for insuring automated vehicles that is designed for handling auto claims quickly, regardless of whether tort liability arises from human error or a manufacturing defect in the automated vehicle. “We all know the automated…
New opportunities for commercial brokers in cyber
April 20, 2018 by Greg MeckbachBrokers selling commercial insurance need to ask clients what they use their computers for and what happens if they lose access to that data, an executive with a Bermuda insurer says. Computer security (also known as cyber) risk, “will impact…