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Pyrrhic victory for Intact in faulty workmanship coverage dispute

May 27, 2020 by Greg Meckbach

Intact Insurance has convinced an Alberta court that the “faulty workmanship” exclusion applies in a disputed commercial fire claim but the carrier still has to pay more than $600,000 to a bakery, mainly because the judge rejected Intact’s definition of…

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Home insurance can cover damage by a contractor during restoration, court finds

July 25, 2019 by Greg Meckbach

If your client’s house is accidentally damaged by a repair or renovation contractor while it is working on that building, does the home insurance cover it? Some carriers would say no, but a recent court ruling means exclusions for “property…

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Property Loss Update: A review of recent cases, Part 1

November 3, 2017 Glenn Gibson

There have been a number of very important cases in recent months involving coverage issues, which are worthy of note. The Supreme Court of Canada has now become involved in trying to clarify the process that should be followed in…