Whenever the subject of overland flood insurance for Canadian homeowners comes up, someone invariably will warn against it by bringing up the spectre of the U.S. National Flood Insurance Program. This is somewhat understandable. Insurance premiums for NFIP coverage are…
Read more →In Lavoie v. T.A. McGill Mortgage Services Inc., the Ontario Court of Appeal in a decision released on April 3rd, 2014, upheld the dismissal of this action against Echelon, the professional liability insurer of a mortgage broker, T.A. McGill Mortgage…
Read more →Each year, EY publishes our Canadian property and casualty insurance outlook, where we take the pulse of the industry and note what challenges – and opportunities – are in store for the year ahead. It’s fair to say the industry…
Read more →Two recent class action lawsuits are likely to have a ripple effect on third-party liability claims and coverages in the future. AvMed Inc., a Florida health insurance company, has agreed to a $3 million settlement, marking the first class action…
Read more →Kinkade v. 947014 Ontario Inc. c.o.b. as The Silver Dollar, 2014 ONSC 1599, involved a successful motion by the defendant adult entertainment facility for a defence in this action by the plaintiff who sustained personal injuries when shot in the leg…
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