Misc.
OSCJ confirms insurers are not exempt from payment of prejudgment interest: Watt v TD Insurance, 2020 ONSC 2539
Court permits Insured to Appoint Counsel at Insurer’s Expense: Temple Insurance Company v Sazwan, 2018 ABQB 156
In 2018, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench (Court) handed down a decision that provided a precedent for an insured […]
Practical Primer for Insureds and Insurers on Cyber Law
Key takeaways for the insured Consider industry standards and best practices Identify company’s legal obligations under federal and provincial privacy […]
Cyber law and insurance: Four part series providing an overview of the legal and risk landscape
Calculating Damages in Representations and Warranties Cases
Determining Insurer Liability: A Borrowed Car
Ontario sends insurance exec to London to drum up business in province
The provincial government of Ontario has chosen an insurance industry executive as one of four people who will be posted […]
Are parents liable for their adult children’s social host mistakes?
Case comment: Reference re Environmental Management Act (British Columbia): One step forward for Trans Mountain
Analysis of Weir Jones and its Application in BF
Overview: The Alberta Court of Appeal provides clarification of the test for summary judgment applications in Weir-Jones Technical Services Incorporated […]
Public policy and certainty in insurance coverage: Court of Appeal upholds certainty of terms in Funk v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company
A recent decision of the Court of Appeal of Alberta, Funk v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, 2018 ABCA 200, has restored […]