How cell phone records proved this insurer’s auto fraud case
September 26, 2018 by David GambrillCell phone records proved to be the deciding factor in an insurance fraud case in which a B.C. driver falsely claimed that his truck had been stolen. Parker Winterbottom, 22 at the time, reported to police in October 2011 that…
Claims whack-a-mole: what’s going on in property lines?
September 25, 2018 by David GambrillAs if mounting auto insurance losses aren’t enough, the industry now has a new emerging issue to worry about this year – an alarming spike in home and commercial property claims. Catastrophe losses and fire are among the chief culprits…
Third spill of sulphuric acid reported in Trail, B.C.
September 24, 2018 The Canadian PressTRAIL, B.C. – The movement of sulphuric acid by truck through a southeastern British Columbia city has been halted while officials try to determine why there has been a third leak of the corrosive liquid in less than six months.…
Two confirmed tornadoes blast Ottawa-Gatineau area
September 22, 2018 by David GambrillTwo confirmed tornadoes ripped through the Ottawa-Gatineau area late Friday afternoon, critically injuring five and causing extensive damage to homes, cars and commercial buildings. Environment Canada confirmed Sunday that an EF-3 category twister hit Dunrobin, Ont., a suburb northwest of…
How commercial insurers are addressing this D&O coverage gap
September 21, 2018 by Greg MeckbachIf your corporate client goes under and occupies polluted land, what happens if individual directors are left on the hook to clean up environmental contamination? This is the subject of “long, complex discussions” that Aon Canada brokers are having with…
How to limit autonomous vehicle liability disputes
September 11, 2018 by Jason ContantLegislation on autonomous vehicles needs to be ironed out well in advance of these vehicles becoming mainstream to prevent insurance payout disputes before an injured party receives compensation, an insurance lawyer said recently. Jonathan Grnak, an insurance lawyer with Danson…
Where Canada should look for regulation on autonomous vehicles
September 10, 2018 by Jason ContantCanadian provinces seeking guidance on addressing liability issues of autonomous vehicles could look to the United Kingdom as an example, an insurance lawyer told Canadian Underwriter Friday. The UK has a bill in the reading stages that, if passed, would…
B.C. cancels wildfire state of emergency, thousands still evacuated
September 7, 2018 The Canadian PressVICTORIA – The British Columbia government has cancelled the state of emergency it declared in August when hundreds of wildfires engulfed the province. The government says cooler weather and progress in containing the forest fires means the powers granted under…
Debris blown into air as explosions and fire rock Alberta industrial park
September 6, 2018 The Canadian PressNISKU, Alta. – Explosions and large flames lit up the night sky when a fire broke out at a recycling business in an industrial park south of Edmonton. The blaze erupted late Wednesday night at a Nisku-area company that recycles…
B.C. wildfire not expected to grow further
September 4, 2018 Spencer Harwood - THE CANADIAN PRESSPRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – British Columbia’s wildfire service says precipitation and favourable weather have allowed it to contain one of the province’s largest active wildfires, more than a month after it was initially discovered. After growing to more than 900…
Court urges discovery plans that avoid “historical murder mystery approach to litigation”
August 30, 2018 by David GambrillA flooded business and their insurers have been ordered by a court to “go back to the drawing board” and come up with a discovery plan, having “fallen short of the collaborative process,” a case master for the Ontario Superior…
How cannabis legalization could re-word home insurance policies
August 29, 2018 by Greg MeckbachIf carriers do what one insurance defence lawyer advises, your clients could get new exclusionary language in their home insurance policies as a result of cannabis legalization. Insurers who are concerned about the risk of fire and burglary arising from…